swamp

swamp
1. noun
Sumpf, der
2. transitive verb
1) (flood) überschwemmen

be swamped with letters/applications/work — mit Briefen/Bewerbungen überschwemmt werden/bis über den Hals in Arbeit stecken (ugs.)

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[swomp] 1. noun
(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). der Sumpf
2. verb
(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.) überschwemmen
- academic.ru/72539/swampy">swampy
- swampiness
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swamp
[swɒmp, AM swɑ:mp]
I. vt
1. (fill with water)
to \swamp a boat/canoe ein Boot/Kanu volllaufen lassen
2. (flood)
to \swamp sth etw überschwemmen [o unter Wasser setzen
3. (fig: overwhelm)
to \swamp sb/sth [with sth] jdn/etw [mit etw dat] überschwemmen
I'm \swamped with work at the moment im Moment ersticke ich in Arbeit
to be \swamped with presents mit Geschenken überhäuft werden
4. (fig: cause to break down)
to \swamp sth etw überlasten
5. BRIT (fig fam: be too big for)
to \swamp sb jdn untergehen lassen
the new dress absolutely \swamps her in dem neuen Kleid geht sie völlig unter
II. n
1. (bog) Sumpf m, Morast m
mangrove \swamp Mangrovensumpf m
2. no pl (boggy land) Sumpf m, Sumpfland nt
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[swɒmp]
1. n
Sumpf m
2. vt
unter Wasser setzen, überschwemmen; (fig = overwhelm) überschwemmen

to be swamped with sth — mit etw überschwemmt werden

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swamp [swɒmp; US auch swɑmp]
A s
1. Sumpf m
2. Morast m
B v/t
1. überschwemmen (auch fig):
be swamped with fig mit Arbeit, Einladungen etc überhäuft werden oder sein, sich nicht mehr retten können vor (dat)
2. SPORT vernichtend schlagen
3. eine Bande etc unschädlich machen
4. SCHIFF ein Boot
a) volllaufen lassen
b) zum Sinken bringen
5. meist swamp out einen Weg etc durch den Wald hauen
C v/i
1. SCHIFF
a) volllaufen
b) versinken
2. überschwemmt werden
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1. noun
Sumpf, der
2. transitive verb
1) (flood) überschwemmen
2) (overwhelm)

be swamped with letters/applications/work — mit Briefen/Bewerbungen überschwemmt werden/bis über den Hals in Arbeit stecken (ugs.)

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n.
Sumpf ¨-e m.

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