bog

• اسم يدل على أرض رطبة إسفنجية تتكوّن من نباتات متحللة، drainage فيها أسوأ من المستنقع، وهي غير صالحة للزراعة عادة ولكن يمكن قطعها وتجفيفها واستخدامها كوقود.

A noun referring to wet, spongy ground consisting of decomposing vegetation, which has poorer drainage than a swamp; the soil is typically unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried for use as fuel.

1. Wetland areaB1formal

   Wet, soft ground composed of decaying plant matter, with poor drainage, often used as a source of fuel after drying.

   مستنقع

   • The hikers carefully crossed the bog to avoid sinking.
   • Peat from the bog is cut and dried for fuel.
   • The bog is home to many unique plant species.

   المرادفاتfenmarshmiremorassquagmiresloughswamp

2. Toilet (slang)B2informalbritish

   A slang term for a toilet, especially in British English.

   مرحاض (عامية)

   • He went to the bog before the movie started.
   • The pub's bog was clean and well-maintained.
   • She asked for directions to the bog.

   المرادفاتcanheadjohnlatrinelavlooprivy

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الغرق أو التعثر أو الوقوع في مستنقع، أو على إعاقة شخص أو شيء وتعطيل تقدمه.

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming stuck or hindered, often in a difficult or muddy situation.

1. Cause to slow down or get stuckB2informal

   To cause something to become stuck or slowed down, as if in a bog.

   تعطيل أو إعاقة

   • The heavy rain bogged the car down in the mud.
   • Too many details bogged the project down.
   • The bureaucracy bogged the approval process.

   المرادفاتdelayentanglehamperimpedemireobstructslowstalltrap

   الأضدادdislodgeexpeditefreehastenreleasespeed

2. Get stuck while doing somethingB2informal

   To become stuck or unable to make progress while performing a task.

   التعطل عن التقدم

   • I bogged down in the middle of writing my essay.
   • She bogged down trying to understand the complex instructions.
   • He bogged down in the research phase of the project.

   المرادفاتfounderget stuckmirestall

الصيغ المركّبةbog down