swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 5000
eláraszt, el van havazva, túlterhel, mocsár, elönt
క్రియ
B1
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
The customer service team was swamped with calls after the product recall.
A termékvisszahívás után az ügyfélszolgálati csapatot elárasztották a hívások.
I'm completely swamped this week and can't take on any more projects.
Ezen a héten teljesen el vagyok havazva, és nem tudok több projektet vállalni.
The small shop was swamped by orders during the holiday season.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I am swamped with homework.
El vagyok havazva a házi feladattal.
She was swamped with emails.
Elárasztották az e-mailek.
We were swamped by many visitors.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
అర్థం
Overload or overwhelm someone
పదకలయికలు
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
పర్యాయపదాలు
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
విషయాలు
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
To give someone or something more work, problems, or responsibilities than they can handle.
నామవాచకం
A2
2
mocsár
B1
Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
Florida mocsaraiban gyakoriak az aligátorok.
The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
Az expedíció eltévedt a sűrű mocsárban.
The swamp is home to many bird species.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
There are many fish in the swamp.
Sok hal van a mocsárban.
We saw a snake in the swamp.
Láttunk egy kígyót a mocsárban.
The swamp is full of water.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
అర్థం
Wetland area with standing water
పదకలయికలు
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
పర్యాయపదాలు
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
విషయాలు
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
An area of low land that is always very wet, often covered with water and plants such as trees and grasses.
క్రియ
B1
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
to swamp [an area]
Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
A heves esőzések elöntötték a tengerparti városokat.
The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
A viharban a hullámok elöntötték a hajót.
The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Rain swamped the small village.
Az eső elöntötte a kis falut.
Waves swamped the boat.
A hullámok elöntötték a hajót.
The river swamped the fields.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
అర్థం
Flood or submerge an area
పదకలయికలు
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
పర్యాయపదాలు
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
విషయాలు
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
To cover an area of land with a large amount of water, especially suddenly or excessively.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
swamp (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.