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bog
/bɒɡ/
noun
bagno
Also
mokradło(n)
Definition
An area of wet, spongy ground, often consisting of decaying vegetation; a marsh or swamp.
Examples
They got stuck in the deep bog.
Utknęli w głębokim bagnie.
The rare plants thrive in the bog environment.
Rzadkie rośliny dobrze rosną w środowisku mokradeł.
Collocations
peat bogsphagnum bogget bogged down
verb
utknąć
Also
grzęznąćspowalniać
Definition
To cause something to sink or become stuck in wet ground; often used figuratively to mean to impede or delay.
Examples
The car bogged down in the mud.
Samochód utknął w błocie.
Don't let bureaucracy bog you down.
Nie pozwól, aby biurokracja cię spowalniała.
Collocations
bog downget bogged down
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