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quagmire
UK
/ˈkwæɡmaɪə/
US
/ˈkwæɡˌmaɪɚ/
quagmires
pl
UK
/ˈkwæɡmaɪə/
US
/ˈkwæɡˌmaɪɚ/
Translations
The hikers got stuck in a quagmire during their trek.
Путешественники застряли в болоте во время похода.
The company found itself in a financial quagmire.
Компания оказалась в финансовом затруднительном положении.
Additional translations
Definitions
The hikers found themselves stuck in a quagmire, unable to move forward without sinking deeper.
The company found itself in a financial quagmire after the market crash.
quagmired
Past Simple
quagmired
Past Participle
quagmiring
Gerund
UK
/ˈkwæɡˌmaɪə/
US
/ˈkwæɡˌmaɪr/
Rare but attested verb sense meaning ‘to mire or bog down’; requires inclusion.
Definitions
The jeep was quagmired in the marsh before anyone could pull it free.