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Swamp
01
pantano
an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet
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The swamp was teeming with diverse wildlife, from alligators to herons and turtles.
El pantano estaba repleto de vida silvestre diversa, desde caimanes hasta garzas y tortugas.
Cypress trees with their distinctive knees dotted the murky waters of the swamp, creating an eerie yet beautiful landscape.
Los cipreses con sus distintivas rodillas salpicaban las aguas turbias del pantano, creando un paisaje espeluznante pero hermoso.
02
a state overwhelmed by difficulties, responsibilities, or complexity
Ejemplos
She was stuck in a swamp of paperwork at the office.
The company found itself in a financial swamp after the failed merger.
to swamp
01
inundar, anegar
to flood or cover something with water, making it hard to use or move through
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The rain is swamping the streets right now. It's going to make them impassable.
La lluvia está inundando las calles ahora mismo. Va a hacerlas intransitables.
Waves swamped the small boat during the storm.
Las olas anegaron el pequeño bote durante la tormenta.
02
to become drenched, submerged, or overrun, often by liquid
Ejemplos
The boat swamped and began to sink.
During the flood, the fields swamped completely.
03
to overwhelm someone or something with a large quantity of work, tasks, messages, or requests
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She was swamped with emails after returning from vacation.
Complaints swamped the customer service team all morning.
Árbol Léxico
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