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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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Peat bog — Peat Peat, n. [Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. b?tan to better, mend (a fire), b?t advantage. See {Better}, {Boot} advantage.] A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peat bog — noun wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel • Syn: ↑bog • Derivationally related forms: ↑boggy (for: ↑bog) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Peat Bog Soldiers (song) — Peat Bog Soldiers is one of Europe s best known protest songs. It exists in countless European languages, became a Republican anthem during the Spanish Civil War; was a symbol of resistance during the Second World War; and is popular with the… … Wikipedia
Peat Bog Soldiers — Memorial at the place of the entry to the former concentration camp Börgermoor , where the song originated. The stone shows the first verse in German Peat Bog Soldiers is one of Europe s best known protest songs. It exists in countless European… … Wikipedia
peat bog — /ˈpit bɒg/ (say peet bog) noun a naturally occurring accumulation of peat or peaty matter. Also, peat moss …
peat bog — a swamp in which peat has accumulated. [1765 75] * * * … Universalium
Peat — is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. Peat forms in wetlands or peatlands , variously called bogs , moors , muskegs , pocosins , mires , and peat swamp forests . By volume there is about 4 trillion m³ of peat in the world… … Wikipedia
Peat — Peat, n. [Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. b?tan to better, mend (a fire), b?t advantage. See {Better}, {Boot} advantage.] A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc., in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peat moss — Peat Peat, n. [Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. b?tan to better, mend (a fire), b?t advantage. See {Better}, {Boot} advantage.] A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peat reek — Peat Peat, n. [Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. b?tan to better, mend (a fire), b?t advantage. See {Better}, {Boot} advantage.] A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bog snorkelling — is a sporting event that consists of competitors completing two consecutive lengths of a 60 yard (55 m) water filled trench cut through a peat bog, in the shortest time possible. Competitors must wear snorkels and flippers, and complete the… … Wikipedia