swamp

swamp
I [swɒmp]
nome palude f., acquitrino m.
II [swɒmp]
verbo transitivo sommergere, inondare

to be swamped with o by — essere inondato da [applications, mail]; essere sommerso da [work]; essere invaso da [tourists]

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[swomp] 1. noun
(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). palude
2. verb
(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.) inondare
- swampiness
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[swɒmp]
1. n
palude f, pantano
2. vt
(flood) inondare, allagare, (boat etc) sommergere

to swamp (with) fig — sommergere (di)

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swamp /swɒmp/
A n.
palude; pantano; acquitrino
B a. attr.
di palude; palustre
● swamp boat, idroscivolante □ (med.) swamp fever, febbre malarica; malaria
swampy
a.
1 paludoso; pantanoso; acquitrinoso
2 (del terreno, ecc.) bagnato e molle; soffice.
(to) swamp /swɒmp/
A v. t.
1 (anche fig.) sommergere; inondare; allagare; travolgere: The water of the flooded river swamped the house, l'acqua del fiume in piena inondò la casa; The raft was swamped by the waves, la zattera è stata sommersa dalle onde; to be swamped with orders [with letters], essere sommerso dalle ordinazioni [dalla corrispondenza]; They were swamped by debts, sono stati travolti dai debiti
2 affondare, colare a picco (una barca, lasciando entrare l'acqua)
3 (mil. e sport) attaccare in forze
B v. i.
1 affondare; sprofondare; impantanarsi
2 (di battello) imbarcare acqua
● to be swamped with (telephone) calls, essere tempestati di telefonate.
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I [swɒmp]
nome palude f., acquitrino m.
II [swɒmp]
verbo transitivo sommergere, inondare

to be swamped with o by — essere inondato da [applications, mail]; essere sommerso da [work]; essere invaso da [tourists]


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