bog

• Substantif désignant un sol humide et poreux composé de végétation en décomposition, avec un drainage plus mauvais que celui d'un marais; un tel sol est généralement impropre à la culture, mais on peut en découper et le sécher pour l'utiliser comme combustible.

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.

   Tourbière

   • 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.

   Synonymesfenmarshmiremorassquagmiresloughswamp

2. Toilet (slang)B2informalbritish

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

   W.-C. (familier)

   • 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.

   Synonymescanheadjohnlatrinelavlooprivy

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de s'enliser ou de se bloquer, souvent dans une situation difficile ou boueuse.

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.

   embourber

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

   Synonymesdelayentanglehamperimpedemireobstructslowstalltrap

   Antonymesdislodgeexpeditefreehastenreleasespeed

2. Get stuck while doing somethingB2informal

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

   Rester bloqué (en faisant quelque chose)

   • 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.

   Synonymesfounderget stuckmirestall

Variantes phrasalbog down