morass

A noun referring to a soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot, often used metaphorically to describe a complicated or messy situation.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее мягкую, влажную низину, которая уходит из-под ног, часто используется метафорически для описания сложной или запутанной ситуации.esSustantivo que designa un terreno blando y húmedo que se hunde bajo los pies, y que también se usa metafóricamente para referirse a una situación complicada o enredada de la que es difícil salir.frSubstantif désignant une dépression de terrain molle et humide où l'on s'enfonce, souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour évoquer une situation complexe, confuse ou difficile à démêler.deEin sumpfiges, morastiges Gelände, in dem man leicht versinkt; bildlich auch eine verworrene, ausweglose Situation oder Schwierigkeit.ptSubstantivo que designa uma área de terreno macio e úmido que cede sob os pés; também é usado metaforicamente para descrever uma situação difícil, confusa ou intricada.zh名词，指松软潮湿、脚下容易下陷的低洼泥地；也常用于比喻复杂、混乱、难以摆脱的处境。arاسم يدل على أرض منخفضة رخوة رطبة تغوص فيها القدم، ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على وضع معقّد أو متشابك يصعب الخروج منه.

1. Swampy ground C1 formal

   A soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot; a bog or marsh.

   • The hikers got stuck in a deep morass after the heavy rain.
   • The ancient forest was surrounded by an impassable morass.
   • They had to cross a treacherous morass to reach the village.

   ruТопьesTerreno pantanosofrTerrain marécageuxdeMorastptPântanozh沼泽arمستنقع

   Synonyms: bogfenmarshmirequagmiresloughswamp

2. Complicated situation C1 formal

   A complicated or confused situation that is difficult to escape from.

   • The company found itself in a financial morass after the failed merger.
   • He tried to extricate himself from the legal morass.
   • The political debate quickly turned into a morass of conflicting opinions.

   ruЗапутанная ситуацияesatolladero, lío, embrollofrsituation inextricabledeVerfahrene SituationptSituação complicadazh困境arوضع معقد

   Synonyms: confusionlabyrinthmazemessmiremuddlequagmirequicksandsnarltangleturmoilweb

   Antonyms: clarityordersolution

• morasses plural form
• morasses' possessive plural form
• morass's possessive singular form