English-German translations for swamp

  • Sumpfder
    Was ist denn das für ein Benchmarking, mit dem wir diese Länder in den Sumpf der Armut stoßen? Which bench are we planning to use to push these countries into the swamp of poverty? Der Sumpf wird angesichts von Arbeitslosenzahlen, die sich der 5-Millionen-Grenze nähern, immer größer, und es ist offenkundig, dass etwas unternommen werden muss. With unemployment approaching 5 million in that country, the swamp is getting bigger and the need for change is very clear. Ein deutscher Minister wird mit den Worten zitiert: 'Wer einen Sumpf trockenlegen will, darf nicht die Frösche fragen.' A German minister was quoted as saying 'when it becomes necessary to drain the swamp, you don't stand around asking the frogs'.
  • Moordas
  • Flachmoor
  • Morastder
  • Überflutendas
  • überfluten
  • überschwemmenDas Ziel ist nicht, uns mit Informationen zu überschwemmen, sondern Werkzeuge für das Informationsmanagement zu besitzen, die den Austausch so effektiv wie möglich machen. The aim is not to swamp ourselves with information, but to have information management tools that make the exchange as effective as possible.

Definition of swamp

  • A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes
  • A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult
  • To drench or fill with water
  • To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of
  • To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck

Examples

  • The boat was swamped in the storm
  • I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system

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