swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
Англійська
~ 5000
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
B1
action
1
Overload or overwhelm someone
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
Модель уживання:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
Синоніми
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
Антоніми
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
Словосполучення
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
Теми
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I am swamped with homework.
- She was swamped with emails.
- We were swamped by many visitors.
Іменник
A2
entity
2
Wetland area with standing water
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
Синоніми
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
Антоніми
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
Словосполучення
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
Теми
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
- The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
- The swamp is home to many bird species.
Навчальні приклади
- There are many fish in the swamp.
- We saw a snake in the swamp.
- The swamp is full of water.
Дієслово
B1
action
3
Flood or submerge an area
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
Модель уживання:
to swamp [an area]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
Синоніми
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
Антоніми
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
Словосполучення
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
Теми
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
- The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
- The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
Навчальні приклади
- Rain swamped the small village.
- Waves swamped the boat.
- The river swamped the fields.
Граматика
Словникова форма
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
Склади й наголос
swamp (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
Споріднені слова
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.