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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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tr['kwɒgmaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 cenagal nombre masculino2 figurative use atolladeroquagmire ['kwæg.maɪr, 'kwɑg-] n: cenagal m, lodazal mn.• cenagal s.m.• ciénaga s.f.• fangal s.m.'kwægmaɪr, 'kwɑːg-, 'kwɒgmaɪə(r), 'kwæg-a) ( bog) lodazal m, barrial m (AmL)b) ( situation) atolladero m['kwæɡmaɪǝ(r)]N cenagal m, lodazal m ; (fig) atolladero m, cenagal m* * *['kwægmaɪr, 'kwɑːg-, 'kwɒgmaɪə(r), 'kwæg-]a) ( bog) lodazal m, barrial m (AmL)b) ( situation) atolladero m -
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n. 1. намаг, балчиг. The heavy rain had turned the field into a \quagmire. Ширүүн бороо тэмцээний талбайг усан шалбааг болгочихжээ. 2. ацан шалаанд орох, хэцүү байдалд орох. He got bogged down in the political \quagmire. Тэрбээр улс төрийн хэцүү асуудалд орчихоод байв. -
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quagmire [ˊkwægmaɪə] n1) боло́то, тряси́на2) затрудни́тельное положе́ние -
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subst. \/ˈkwæɡmaɪə\/, \/ˈkwɒɡmaɪə\/ eller quag1) ( også overført) hengemyr, sump2) gyngende grunnbe in a quagmire være på gyngende grunn være i en hengemyr -
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{'kwægmaiə}
1. тресавище, мочур
2. прен. батак, трудно положение* * *{'kwagmaiъ} n 1. тресавище, мочур; 2. прен. батак, трудно по* * *тресавище; блато;* * *1. прен. батак, трудно положение 2. тресавище, мочур* * *quagmire[´kwæg¸maiə, ´kwɔg-] n 1. блато, тресавище, мочур; 2. прен. батак, трудно положение. -
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[kwaegmaiə]nounmočvirje, barje; figuratively stiska, škripec -
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[English Word] quagmire[English Plural] quagmires[Swahili Word] bwawa[Swahili Plural] mabwawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
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subs.P. ἕλος, τό, Ar. and P. τέλμα, τό.Keeping his foot clear of the fatal quagmire: V. ἔξω κομίζων ὀλεθρίου πηλοῦ πόδα (Æsch., Choe. 697).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quagmire
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ˈkwæɡmaɪə сущ.
1) болото, трясина Syn: bog, morass
2) затруднительное положение
3) что-л. мягкое, податливое болото, трясина, топь затруднительное положение, дилеммаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > quagmire
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Quagmire — may refer to any of the following: Fictional Characters *Glenn Quagmire (often called merely Quagmire ), a character from the animated television sitcom Family Guy *Quagmire (comics), a Marvel Comics character *Quagmire McDuck, a minor character… … Wikipedia
quagmire — [n1] bad situation box*, corner*, difficulty, dilemma, entanglement, fix, hole*, imbroglio, impasse, involvement, jam, mire, morass, muddle, pass, perplexity, pickle*, pinch*, plight, predicament, quandary, scrape, trouble; concepts 666,674 Ant.… … New thesaurus
quagmire — [kwag′mīr΄, kwäg′mīr΄] n. [ QUAG + MIRE] 1. wet, boggy ground, yielding under the foot 2. a difficult or inextricable position [a quagmire of debts] … English World dictionary
Quagmire — Quag mire , n. [Quake + mire.] Soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under the feet. A spot surrounded by quagmires, which rendered it difficult of access. Palfrey. [1913 Webster] Syn: Morass; marsh; bog; swamp; fen; slough. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quagmire — I noun complication, crisis, critical situation, dead end, deadlock, difficulty, dilemma, distress, emergency, entanglement, exigency, imbroglio, impasse, involvement, mess, misfortune, muddle, nonplus, perplexity, pinch, plight, predicament,… … Law dictionary
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
quagmire — ► NOUN 1) a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot. 2) a complex or difficult situation … English terms dictionary
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
quagmire — n. in a quagmire of * * * in a quagmire of … Combinatory dictionary
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
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