swamp
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.
Exemples
3 sur 5The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.
The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.
The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.
The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.
Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.
Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Swan' in a 'Damp' place. Swan + Damp = Swamp.
Quiz rapide
The hikers got their boots very dirty while walking through the wet ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : swamp
Exemples
The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.
everydayThe children saw a large green frog in the swamp.
The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.
formalThe environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.
Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.
informalWatch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.
Swamps play a crucial role in filtering water within the local ecosystem.
academicSwamps play a crucial role in filtering water within the local ecosystem.
The developers decided not to build on the swamp due to high costs.
businessThe developers decided not to build on the swamp due to high costs.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
A swamp has many trees; a marsh mostly has grasses and no trees.
A lake is a large body of open water; a swamp is land covered in shallow water and plants.
Notes d'usage
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.
Erreurs courantes
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.
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Swan' in a 'Damp' place. Swan + Damp = Swamp.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Low German word 'swamp', which originally referred to a sponge or a fungus.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
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.
Quiz rapide
The hikers got their boots very dirty while walking through the wet ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : swamp
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