quag

• Nom désignant une zone de terre molle, humide et basse où l'on s'enfonce en marchant, souvent utilisée métaphoriquement pour décrire une situation difficile ou dangereuse.

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

1. C2formalbritish

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

   Fondrière

   • The hikers got stuck in a quag after the heavy rain.
   • The path was blocked by a treacherous quag.
   • Ancient remains were preserved in the quag for centuries.

   Synonymesbogfenmarshmiremorassquagmiresloughswamp