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I [bɒg]1) (marshy ground) pantano m., palude f.3) BE pop. (toilet) cesso m.II 1. [bɒg] 2.••to get bogged down in sth. — impantanarsi in qcs
* * *[boɡ](very wet ground; marsh.) pantano, palude- boggy- be bogged down* * *bog /bɒg/n.1 pantano; palude2 torbiera● bog earth, torba □ (miner.) bog iron ore, limnite □ (bot.) bog moss, sfagno □ (fam. spreg.) bog-trotter, irlandese.(to) bog /bɒg/v. t.( anche to bog down) impantanare: to become bogged down, restare impantanati; impantanarsi; to get bogged down in small details, impantanarsi nei dettagli.* * *I [bɒg]1) (marshy ground) pantano m., palude f.3) BE pop. (toilet) cesso m.II 1. [bɒg] 2.••to get bogged down in sth. — impantanarsi in qcs
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3 bog n
См. также в других словарях:
bog down — {v. phr.} To be immobilized in mud, snow, etc.; slow down. * /Our research got bogged down for a lack of appropriate funding./ * /Don t get bogged down in too much detail when you write an action story./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bog down — {v. phr.} To be immobilized in mud, snow, etc.; slow down. * /Our research got bogged down for a lack of appropriate funding./ * /Don t get bogged down in too much detail when you write an action story./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bog down someone — bog down (someone/something) to cause someone or something to stop developing or moving forward. The film bogs down after a really great beginning. Etymology: based on the idea of being trapped in a bog (= area of soft, wet earth) … New idioms dictionary
bog down something — bog down (someone/something) to cause someone or something to stop developing or moving forward. The film bogs down after a really great beginning. Etymology: based on the idea of being trapped in a bog (= area of soft, wet earth) … New idioms dictionary
bog down — (someone/something) to cause someone or something to stop developing or moving forward. The film bogs down after a really great beginning. Etymology: based on the idea of being trapped in a bog (= area of soft, wet earth) … New idioms dictionary
bog down — [v] stick; become stuck decelerate, delay, detain, halt, hang up, impede, retard, set back, sink, slacken, slow down, slow up, stall; concept 121 … New thesaurus
bog down — verb 1. get stuck while doing something (Freq. 1) She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation • Syn: ↑bog • Hypernyms: ↑break, ↑break off, ↑discontinue, ↑stop … Useful english dictionary
bog down — phrasal verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms bog down : present tense I/you/we/they bog down he/she/it bogs down present participle bogging down past tense bogged down past participle bogged down 1) be/get bogged down to be or become so… … English dictionary
bog down — PHR V ERG If a plan or process bogs down or if something bogs it down, it is delayed and no progress is made. → See also bogged down [V n P] We intended from the very beginning to bog the prosecution down over who did this... [V P] The talks have … English dictionary
bog down, to get bogged down — {v. phr.}, {mostly intransitive or passive} 1. To stop progressing; to slow to a halt. * /Work on the new building bogged down, because the contractor didn t deliver the needed concrete blocks./ 2. To become entangled with a variety of obstacles… … Dictionary of American idioms
bog down, to get bogged down — {v. phr.}, {mostly intransitive or passive} 1. To stop progressing; to slow to a halt. * /Work on the new building bogged down, because the contractor didn t deliver the needed concrete blocks./ 2. To become entangled with a variety of obstacles… … Dictionary of American idioms