swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 5000
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
1
Overload or overwhelm someone
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
கருப்பொருள்கள்
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The customer service team was swamped with calls after the product recall.
- I'm completely swamped this week and can't take on any more projects.
- The small shop was swamped by orders during the holiday season.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I am swamped with homework.
- She was swamped with emails.
- We were swamped by many visitors.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
2
Wetland area with standing water
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
கருப்பொருள்கள்
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
- The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
- The swamp is home to many bird species.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- There are many fish in the swamp.
- We saw a snake in the swamp.
- The swamp is full of water.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
3
Flood or submerge an area
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to swamp [an area]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
கருப்பொருள்கள்
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
- The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
- The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Rain swamped the small village.
- Waves swamped the boat.
- The river swamped the fields.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
swamp (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
சொற்றொடர்கள்
be swamped with
1/bˈi swˈɑmpt wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Have too much to deal with
To have more work or more things to do than you can manage.
உதாரணங்கள்
- I'm swamped with assignments right now.
- She's been swamped with phone calls all morning.
swamp out
1/swˈɑmp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Clean by removing water/dirt
To clean a place by taking out all the water or dirt.
உதாரணங்கள்
- We need to swamp out the basement after the flood.
- They spent hours swamping out the boat.
drain the swamp
1/dɹˈeɪn ðə swˈɑmp/
idiom
informal
remove corruption or bad elements
To try to clear an organization or system of corrupt, dishonest, or harmful people and practices.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The new mayor promised to drain the swamp at city hall.
- He ran for office on a pledge to drain the swamp.
- He ran for office on a pledge to drain the swamp of political corruption.
- Many voters liked his message about draining the swamp in Washington.