A1 noun محايد

swamp

/swɒmp/

A swamp is a low area of land that is always very wet or covered with water. It usually has many trees and plants growing in it and is often home to animals like frogs and alligators.

أمثلة

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1

The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.

The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.

2

The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.

The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.

3

Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.

Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
swamp
Verb
swamp
صفة
swampy
مرتبط
swampland
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'Swan' in a 'Damp' place. Swan + Damp = Swamp.

اختبار سريع

The hikers got their boots very dirty while walking through the wet ____.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: swamp

أمثلة

1

The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.

everyday

The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.

2

The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.

formal

The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.

3

Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.

informal

Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.

4

Swamps play a crucial role in filtering water within the local ecosystem.

academic

Swamps play a crucial role in filtering water within the local ecosystem.

5

The developers decided not to build on the swamp due to high costs.

business

The developers decided not to build on the swamp due to high costs.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
swamp
Verb
swamp
صفة
swampy
مرتبط
swampland

تلازمات شائعة

muddy swamp muddy swamp
tropical swamp tropical swamp
swamp water swamp water
mangrove swamp mangrove swamp
drain the swamp drain the swamp

العبارات الشائعة

swamped with work

having too much work to do

drain the swamp

to remove people or things that are harmful

swamp monster

a creature that lives in a swamp

يُخلط عادةً مع

swamp vs marsh

A swamp has many trees; a marsh mostly has grasses and no trees.

swamp vs lake

A lake is a large body of open water; a swamp is land covered in shallow water and plants.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'swamp' to describe wet, forested land. As a verb, it is very common to say you are 'swamped' when you feel overwhelmed by a large amount of something, usually work.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often call any wet area a 'swamp'. Remember that for an area to be a swamp, it usually needs to have trees and standing water.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'Swan' in a 'Damp' place. Swan + Damp = Swamp.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Low German word 'swamp', which originally referred to a sponge or a fungus.

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun: a swamp, the swamps Often used with the verb 'to be': The land is a swamp. Can be used as a transitive verb in the passive voice: 'I am swamped.'
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السياق الثقافي

In the United States, 'The Swamp' is a common political metaphor used to describe the complex and often corrupt nature of the government in Washington D.C.

اختبار سريع

The hikers got their boots very dirty while walking through the wet ____.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: swamp

مزيد من كلمات nature

scavenger

A1

A scavenger is an animal or a person that finds and collects things that others have thrown away or left behind. In nature, it refers to animals that eat dead plants or other dead animals to survive.

migration

A1

Migration is the movement of people or animals from one place to another to live or find food. It can happen every year with the seasons or be a permanent move to a new country.

hibernation

A1

Hibernation is a long, deep sleep that some animals take during the winter. It helps them save energy and survive when there is very little food available.

camouflage

A1

Camouflage is a way to hide by looking like the things around you. It helps animals and people stay safe by blending into the background so they are hard to see.

stream

A1

A stream is a small, narrow flow of water that moves naturally along a fixed path. It is smaller than a river and can usually be found in forests or parks.

pond

A1

A pond is a small area of still water that is smaller than a lake. It can be found naturally in the wild or built in a park or garden.

marsh

A1

A marsh is a type of wetland that is often flooded with water. It is usually covered with grasses, reeds, and other plants that like wet soil.

waterfall

A1

A waterfall is a place where a river or stream flows over a high, steep cliff or rock. It is a beautiful natural feature often found in mountainous areas where water drops vertically.

rapids

A1

Rapids are parts of a river where the water flows very fast over rocks. They look white and bubbly and can be dangerous for boats.

delta

A1

A delta is a low, flat area of land where a river divides into several smaller rivers before flowing into the sea. It is often shaped like a triangle and is formed by sand and soil left by the water.

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