mired

Describes being stuck or entangled in a difficult situation, often involving mud, problems, or complications.

• 🌐يصف حالة الغرق أو الوقوع في موقف معقد، وغالبًا ما يرتبط بالطين أو المشكلات أو التعقيدات. يشير إلى التورط أو الانحباس في أمر صعب.

1. Stuck or entangled B2 formal

   Caught or trapped in a difficult situation, as if in mud or mire.

   • The company is mired in debt after the failed investment.
   • He found himself mired in a complex legal dispute.
   • The project became mired in bureaucratic delays.

   🌐غارق في

   المرادفات: embroiledenmeshedentangledimplicatedstucktrapped

   الأضداد: freeliberatedunencumberedunstuckuntangled

• more mired comparative form
• most mired superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming stuck or entangled in mud, or figuratively, in a difficult situation or problem.

• 🌐فعل يدل على الغرق أو الوقوع في الوحل، أو التورط في موقف صعب أو مشكلة معقدة.

1. To entrap or cause to get stuck C1 formal

   To cause someone or something to become stuck in a difficult or unpleasant situation, as if in a bog.

   • The company was mired in debt after the failed investment.
   • He felt mired in a routine that offered no excitement.
   • The project became mired in bureaucratic delays.

   🌐التورط

   المرادفات: bog downembroilenmeshensnareentangleimplicateinvolvesnaretangletrap

2. To be unable to move further C1 formal

   To become stuck or unable to progress, often due to obstacles or difficult conditions.

   • The car mired in the mud after the heavy rain.
   • The negotiations mired in disagreements over the contract terms.
   • The hikers mired in the swamp and had to call for help.

   🌐التعثر وعدم القدرة على التقدم

   المرادفات: bog downentangleimmobilizesticktrap

3. To soil with mud or muck B2 formal

   To cover or dirty something with mud, muck, or other wet, sticky substances.

   • The children mired their boots in the garden after playing in the rain.
   • He mired his trousers while walking through the field.
   • The dog mired its paws in the wet soil.

   🌐تلطيخ بالطين

   المرادفات: befoulbegrimebemirebesmirchdirtymuckmuck upmuddysoilsully

   الأضداد: cleanpurifyrinsewash

• mired past participle
• mired past simple
• miring present participle
• mires third person singular