mire

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее мягкую, влажную низину, которая уходит из-под ног, или глубокую мягкую грязь в воде или слякоти; также используется в переносном смысле для описания трудной или неловкой ситуации, из которой трудно выбраться.esSustantivo que designa un terreno blando y húmedo, a menudo pantanoso, en el que uno se hunde, o barro profundo y pegajoso en agua o fango; también se usa en sentido figurado para una situación difícil o incómoda de la que es difícil escapar.frSubstantif 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.deSubstantiv, das einen weichen, nassen Untergrund bezeichnet, der einen einsinken lässt, oder tiefen, schlammigen Morast in Wasser oder Schlamm; im übertragenen Sinn auch eine schwierige oder peinliche Lage, aus der man schwer herauskommt.ptSubstantivo que designa um terreno baixo, macio e úmido, que cede sob os pés, ou lama profunda e mole na água ou na sujeira; também é usado em sentido figurado para uma situação difícil ou embaraçosa da qual é difícil sair.zh指松软潮湿的低洼地，脚踩上去会下陷，或指水中的深泥、泥泞；也用于比喻难以脱身的困境或窘境。arاسم يدل على أرض رخوة مبتلة تغوص فيها القدم، أو طين عميق لين في الماء أو الوحل؛ ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على موقف صعب أو محرج يصعب التخلص منه.

1. Wet, boggy ground B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruТопьesLodo, barrizalfrterrain marécageuxdeMorastptLamaçalzh泥沼arمستنقع طيني

   Sinônimos: bogfenmarshmoormorassquagquagmiresloughsumpswamp

2. Deep mud or slush B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruТопьesCieno profundofrBoue profonde ou fangedeSchlammptLamaçalzh泥潭arالطين العميق

   Sinônimos: bogfenmarshmorassmuckmudoozequagmireslimesloughsludgeslushswamp

3. Difficult situation B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruТрясинаesatolladerofrsituation difficiledeSchlamasselptSituação difícilzh困境arوَرْطَة

   Sinônimos: binddilemmafixholejammessmorasspickleplightpredicamentquagmirequandary

• mires plural form
• mires' possessive plural form
• mire's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия застревания или запутывания в грязи, или, в переносном смысле, в сложной ситуации или проблеме.esVerbo que significa atascarse o quedar atrapado en barro o lodo, o, en sentido figurado, en una situación difícil o problemática.frVerbe signifiant s'enliser ou s'embourber dans la boue, ou au sens figuré, se trouver coincé dans une situation difficile ou un problème.deVerb, das das Versinken oder Feststecken im Schlamm oder Morast bezeichnet, sowie im übertragenen Sinne das Verstricktwerden in eine schwierige Situation oder ein Problem.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de atolar ou se prender na lama, e, em sentido figurado, ficar preso em uma situação difícil ou problemática.zh动词，表示陷入泥沼或泥泞中无法脱身；也用于比喻义，指陷入困境、麻烦或复杂局面而难以自拔。arفعل يدل على الغرق أو الوقوع في الوحل، أو التورط في موقف صعب أو مشكلة معقدة.

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.

   ruУвязнутьesAtascar, empantanarfrembourberdeVersenkenptAtolarzh陷入困境arالتورط

   Sinônimos: 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.

   ruЗастрятьesAtascarsefrs'enliserdefeststeckenptFicar presozh陷入困境arالتعثر وعدم القدرة على التقدم

   Sinônimos: 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.

   ruИспачкать грязьюesEnsuciar con barrofrembourberdeMit Schlamm beschmutzenptLambuzar de lamazh用泥弄脏arتلطيخ بالطين

   Sinônimos: befoulbegrimebemirebesmirchdirtymuckmuck upmuddysoilsully

   Antônimos: cleanpurifyrinsewash

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