English-Portuguese translations for swamp

pântanoQue aferição é que projectamos utilizar para empurrar estes países para o pântano da pobreza? Which bench are we planning to use to push these countries into the swamp of poverty? Com o número de desempregados a aproximar-se dos 5 milhões naquele país, o pântano está a aumentar e a necessidade de mudanças é muito clara. With unemployment approaching 5 million in that country, the swamp is getting bigger and the need for change is very clear. A notícia citava um ministro alemão, que terá dito que 'quando é necessário drenar o pântano, não se pede licença às rãs?. A German minister was quoted as saying 'when it becomes necessary to drain the swamp, you don't stand around asking the frogs'.
afundar

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

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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