mired

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

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt den Zustand, in etwas festzustecken oder in eine schwierige, verworrene Lage geraten zu sein, oft im Zusammenhang mit Schmutz, Problemen oder Komplikationen.

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.

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   Synonyme: embroiledenmeshedentangledimplicatedstucktrapped

   Antonyme: 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.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das das Versinken oder Feststecken im Schlamm oder Morast bezeichnet, sowie im übertragenen Sinne das Verstricktwerden in eine schwierige Situation oder ein Problem.

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.

   🇩🇪Versenken

   Synonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪feststecken

   Synonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Mit Schlamm beschmutzen

   Synonyme: befoulbegrimebemirebesmirchdirtymuckmuck upmuddysoilsully

   Antonyme: cleanpurifyrinsewash

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