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nounSumpf, der; Morast, der; (fig.): (complex or difficult situation) Sumpf, der* * *quag·mire[ˈkwɒgmaɪəʳ, AM ˈkwægmaɪɚ]nat the end of the match the pitch was a real \quagmire nach dem Spiel war der Platz völlig aufgeweichtto be caught in a \quagmire in der Patsche sitzena \quagmire of corruption ein Morast m der Korruptiona \quagmire of violence ein Sumpf m der Gewalta \quagmire of details/instructions ein Wust m von Einzelheiten/Instruktionen* * *['kwgmaɪə(r)]nSumpf m, Morast m; (fig) (of vice etc) Morast m; (= difficult situation) Schlamassel m (inf)the paths were reduced to a quagmire — die Wege waren völlig aufgeweicht or matschig
he was bogged down in a quagmire of tiny details — er hatte sich in einem Wust von kleinen Einzelheiten festgebissen
* * *quagmire [-maıə(r)] s1. Morast m, Sumpf m (auch fig)2. fig Wust m:* * *nounSumpf, der; Morast, der; (fig.): (complex or difficult situation) Sumpf, der* * *n.Sumpf ¨-e m. -
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quag·mire [ʼkwɒgmaɪəʳ, Am ʼkwægmaɪɚ] nat the end of the match the pitch was a real \quagmire nach dem Spiel war der Platz völlig aufgeweicht;to be caught in a \quagmire in der Patsche sitzen;a \quagmire of corruption ein Morast der Korruption;a \quagmire of violence ein Sumpf der Gewalt; -
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(DE) Moorboden {r}; Morast {r}; Mud {r}; (EN) bogged; marish; merse; moor; moorland; morass; quag; quagmire; slough; swamp; tarn -
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(DE) Moor {s}; Morast {r}; Sumpf {r}; Sumpfland {s}; Sumpfländer {pl}; Sümpfe {pl}; Fehn {s}; Fenn {s}; (EN) bog; bogged; carr; fen; flow; frog-pond; marsh; marshland; moor; moore; moorland; morass; moss; muskeg; quagmire; slough; sump; swamp; swampland; tarn; wash
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quagmire — (n.) 1570s, from obsolete QUAG (Cf. quag) bog, marsh + MIRE (Cf. mire) (n.). Extended sense of difficult situation, inextricable position is recorded by 1766 … Etymology dictionary
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quagmire — [[t]kwæ̱gmaɪə(r)[/t]] quagmires 1) N COUNT: usu sing with supp A quagmire is a difficult, complicated, or unpleasant situation which is not easy to avoid or escape from. His people had fallen further and further into a quagmire of confusion... We … English dictionary
quagmire — noun /ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/ a) A swampy, soggy area of ground. That quagmire regularly swallows caught up hikers boots b) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament. The pap … Wiktionary
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quagmire — quag|mire [ˈkwægmaıə, ˈkwɔg US ˈkwægmaır] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: quag soft wet ground (16 20 centuries) (perhaps from quag to shake (17 19 centuries)) + mire] 1.) an area of soft wet muddy ground ▪ In the rainy season… … Dictionary of contemporary English