bogged down

bɒɡd daʊn

Definition

Definition of bogged down - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

figurativeunable to progress due to difficulties

She felt bogged down by the endless paperwork.

hindered

immobilized

stuck

stressoverwhelmed with too much work or detail

She felt bogged down by the endless paperwork..

overloaded

overwhelmed

swamped

literal

Rare

stuck as if in a bog

Rare

The car was bogged down in the muddy field.

entangled

mired

stuck

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get bogged down

become slowed or stopped by difficulties or problems

She got bogged down in paperwork and missed the deadline.

Expressions with bogged

get bogged down

become slowed or stopped by difficulties or problems

She got bogged down in paperwork and missed the deadline.

Examples of bogged down in a sentence

He was bogged down with too many commitments at once.
He was bogged down with administrative tasks.
The team got bogged down in the details.
The tractor got bogged down in the wet soil.
Hikers were bogged down in the swampy terrain.

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French:enlisé, débordé, ...
German:überlastet, überfordert, ...
Italian:bloccato, sopraffatta, ...
Spanish:atascado, agobiada, ...
Portuguese:atolado, sobrecarregada, ...
Chinese:陷入困境的, 负担过重, ...
Japanese:行き詰まった, 動けなくなった, ...
Arabic:مُثْقَل, مُرْهَق, ...
Hebrew:תָּקוּעַ, מוּצָף, ...
Russian:застрявший, перегруженный, ...
Ukrainian:завантажений, завалений, ...
Hindi:फँसा हुआ, काम से दबा हुआ, ...
Bengali:বাধাগ্রস্ত, জর্জরিত, ...
Catalan:encallat, desbordat, ...
Czech:uvízlý, zahlcený, ...
Danish:fastlåst, overbebyrdet, ...
Dutch:vastgelopen, overweldigd, ...
Greek:κολλημένος, επιβαρυμένος, ...
Hungarian:elakadt, leterhelt, ...
Khmer:ជាប់គាំង, ជាប់គាំងដោយបន្ទុកការងារ, ...
Korean:발목이 잡힌, 압도된, ...
Persian:گرفتار, کلافه, ...
Polish:przytłoczony, zakopany, ...
Portuguese (BR):atolado, sobrecarregada, ...
Romanian:copleșită, copleșit, ...
Swedish:fast i träsket, nedtyngd, ...
Thai:ติดขัด, ล้นมือ, ...
Turkish:bunalımda, bunalmış, ...
Vietnamese:sa lầy, quá tải, ...

bog down

bɔɡ daʊn

bogging down

Definition of bog down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

progress

intr.

get stuck and unable to move forward

intr.

The project may bog down if we argue too much.

flounder

stagnate

stall

literal

tr.

cause to become stuck in mud or wet ground

tr.

The car bogged down in the muddy field..

immobilize

mire

stick

movement

tr.

cause something to become stuck

tr.

Heavy bureaucracy bogged down the project.

immobilize

jam

snag

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get bogged down

become slowed or stopped by difficulties or problems

She got bogged down in paperwork and missed the deadline.

Examples of bog down in a sentence

His explanation bogged down the entire meeting.
The tractor bogged down in the swampy area.
Our boots bogged down in the thick mud.
Mud bogged down the tractor in the field.
A fallen tree bogged down the convoy.

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French:s'enliser, s'embourber, ...
German:stecken bleiben, festfahren, ...
Italian:impantanarsi, bloccare, ...
Spanish:atascarse, atascar, ...
Portuguese:ficar atolado, emperrar, ...
Chinese:陷入停滞, 陷入泥潭, ...
Japanese:行き詰まる, 泥にはまる, ...
Arabic:تَعَثَّرَ, غَرِقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִיתָּקַע, לִשְׁקוֹעַ, ...
Russian:застревать, увязнуть, ...
Ukrainian:застрягти, загрузнути, ...
Hindi:अटक जाना, कीचड़ में फंसना, ...
Bengali:অচল হয়ে যাওয়া, কাদায় আটকে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:encallar-se, encallar, ...
Czech:uvíznout, zabřednout, ...
Danish:gå i stå, sidde fast, ...
Dutch:vastlopen, vastlopen in de modder, ...
Greek:κολλάω, βυθίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:elakadni, belesüppedni, ...
Khmer:ជាប់គាំង, ជាប់ផុងក្នុងភក់, ...
Korean:진척이 막히다, 진흙에 빠지다, ...
Persian:گیر کردن, گیر کردن در گل, ...
Polish:ugrzęznąć, grzęznąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):atolar, emperrar, ...
Romanian:a se împotmoli, a bloca, ...
Swedish:köra fast, fastna i leran, ...
Thai:ติดขัด, ติดหล่ม, ...
Turkish:sıkışıp kalmak, çıkmaza girmek, ...
Vietnamese:bị sa lầy, mắc kẹt, ...

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