bog

[/bɒɡ/]

nounpl: bogs

pântano

1. An area of wet, muddy ground; a wetland with acidic soil and sparse vegetation

The hikers got stuck in the bog and had to turn back.

Os caminhantes ficaram presos no pântano e tiveram que voltar.

2. To become stuck or bogged down in mud or difficult circumstances

The project got bogged down in bureaucracy.

O projeto ficou atolado na burocracia.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pântano

Standard term for boggy wetland

General Brazilian

banhado

Regional variant, especially in southern Brazil

Portugal

pântano

Standard term used in European Portuguese

Portugal

charco

Alternative term for wetland areas

bogged down - atolado em, preso em dificuldades

bog standard - comum, ordinário, padrão

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