swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 5000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Overload or overwhelm someone
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
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.)
పదకలయికలు
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
విషయాలు
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I am swamped with homework.
- She was swamped with emails.
- We were swamped by many visitors.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
2
Wetland area with standing water
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
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.)
పదకలయికలు
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
విషయాలు
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
- The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
- The swamp is home to many bird species.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- There are many fish in the swamp.
- We saw a snake in the swamp.
- The swamp is full of water.
క్రియ
B1
action
3
Flood or submerge an area
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to swamp [an area]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
పర్యాయపదాలు
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
పదకలయికలు
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
విషయాలు
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
- The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
- The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Rain swamped the small village.
- Waves swamped the boat.
- The river swamped the fields.
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.