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1 to get bogged down
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2 bog down
- gg- v + o + adv (usu pass)to be bogged down with work — estar* inundado de trabajo
VT + ADVto get bogged down (in) — quedar atascado (en), hundirse (en); (fig) empantanarse or atrancarse (en)
* * *- gg- v + o + adv (usu pass)to be bogged down with work — estar* inundado de trabajo
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3 bog
boɡ(very wet ground; marsh.) pantano, ciénaga- boggy- be bogged down
tr[bɒg]1 pantano, cenagal nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get bogged down atascarse, encallarsebog off! slang ¡vete a freír espárragos!to get bogged down: empantanarsebog n: lodazal m, ciénaga f, cenagal mn.• atascadero s.m.• cieno s.m.• ciénaga s.f.• fangal s.m.• guadal s.m.• pantano s.m.v.• atascarse v.• encenagar v.bɔːg, bɑːg, bɒg2) c ( lavatory) (BrE sl) retrete m•Phrasal Verbs:- bog down[bɒɡ]1. N1) (=swamp) pantano m, ciénaga f2) (Brit) ** (=toilet) retrete m, meadero ** m2.CPDbog paper ** N — (Brit) papel m de wáter
bog roll ** N — (Brit) rollo m de papel de wáter
- bog down- bog off* * *[bɔːg, bɑːg, bɒg]2) c ( lavatory) (BrE sl) retrete m•Phrasal Verbs:- bog down -
4 empantanarse
empantanarse ( conjugate empantanarse) verbo pronominal [camino/campo] to become swamped; [ coche] to get bogged down
empantanarse verbo reflexivo
1 (anegarse) to become flooded
2 lit y fig to get bogged down: mi coche se empantanó en el barro, my car got bogged down in the mud
las negociaciones se han empantanado, the talks have come to a halt
3 fam (desordenarse) la cocina se empantana en un suspiro, the kitchen gets messy in no time -
5 atascarse
■atascarse verbo reflexivo
1 (obstruirse) to become obstructed o blocked
2 fig (quedarse bloqueado) to get bogged down ' atascarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: atorarse - atascar English: bog down - jam - mire - stick - clog - stall -
6 estancarse
estancarse ( conjugate estancarse) verbo pronominalb) [negociación/proceso] to come to a halt o standstill
■estancarse verbo reflexivo
1 (detenerse el agua) to stagnate: en este lugar el agua se estanca y produce fuertes olores, the water here is stagnating and giving off a strong odour
2 (detenerse un asunto o proceso) to come to a standstill: espero que no nos quedemos estancados por trabas burocráticas, I hope that we don't come to a standstill because of bureaucratic red tape ' estancarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: estacionarse English: bog down - rut - stagnate - stall
См. также в других словарях:
get bogged down — become stuck in a difficult situation, encounter problems, be stuck … English contemporary 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
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 making… … Словарь американских идиом
bogged down — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ I ve been bogged down with work this week. ▪ become, get ADVERB ▪ hopelessly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
bogged down — ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, usu ADJ in n If you get bogged down in something, it prevents you from making progress or getting something done. But why get bogged down in legal details?... Sometimes this fact is obscured because churches get so bogged… … English dictionary
get stuck — verb be unable to move further The car bogged down in the sand • Syn: ↑grind to a halt, ↑bog down, ↑mire • Derivationally related forms: ↑mire (for: ↑mire) … Useful english dictionary
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 — {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