mire

• Substantif désignant une dépression molle et humide où l'on s'enfonce, ou une boue profonde et épaisse dans l'eau ou la gadoue ; également utilisé au sens figuré pour décrire une situation difficile ou embarrassante dont il est malaisé de se sortir.

A noun referring to a soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot, or deep soft mud in water or slush; also used figuratively to describe a difficult or embarrassing situation from which it is hard to escape.

1. Wet, boggy groundB2formal

   A soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot, often covered with mud or water.

   terrain marécageux

   • The hikers got stuck in a deep mire after the rain.
   • The path turned into a mire of mud and water.
   • The farmer's tractor sank into the mire near the river.

   Synonymesbogfenmarshmoormorassquagquagmiresloughsumpswamp

2. Deep mud or slushB2formal

   Deep, soft mud or slushy ground, often in water.

   Boue profonde ou fange

   • The car wheels spun uselessly in the mire.
   • He pulled his boots free from the thick mire.
   • The children played in the mire after the storm.

   Synonymesbogfenmarshmorassmuckmudoozequagmireslimesloughsludgeslushswamp

3. Difficult situationB2formal

   A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation from which it is hard to escape.

   situation difficile

   • The company found itself in a financial mire.
   • He tried to avoid the political mire of the debate.
   • She was trapped in a mire of debt and confusion.

   Synonymesbinddilemmafixholejammessmorasspickleplightpredicamentquagmirequandary

• Verbe signifiant s'enliser ou s'embourber dans la boue, ou au sens figuré, se trouver coincé dans une situation difficile ou un problème.

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

1. To entrap or cause to get stuckC1formal

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

   embourber

   • 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.

   Synonymesbog downembroilenmeshensnareentangleimplicateinvolvesnaretangletrap

2. To be unable to move furtherC1formal

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

   s'enliser

   • 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.

   Synonymesbog downentangleimmobilizesticktrap

3. To soil with mud or muckB2formal

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

   embourber

   • 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.

   Synonymesbefoulbegrimebemirebesmirchdirtymuckmuck upmuddysoilsully

   Antonymescleanpurifyrinsewash