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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespalude
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-lu-de
"I escursionisti hanno faticato a attraversare la palude."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An area of muddy or boggy ground.
"The hikers struggled to cross the morass, their boots sinking into the wet earth." - 2
A complicated or confused situation.
"After the scandal broke, the company found itself in a morass of legal troubles."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'morass' originates from the late Middle English 'morasse', derived from the Old French 'morrasse', which in turn comes from the Latin 'morus', meaning 'mire' or 'swamp'. The term has evolved to describe not only physical bogs but also metaphorically to indicate a confusing or troublesome situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Morass" is said worldwide
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marécage
Transliteration: ma-re-kazh
"Les randonneurs ont eu du mal à traverser le marécage."
Morast
Transliteration: mo-ras-t
"Die Wanderer hatten Schwierigkeiten, den Morast zu überqueren."
palude
Transliteration: pa-lu-de
"I escursionisti hanno faticato a attraversare la palude."
pantano
Transliteration: pan-ta-no
"Los excursionistas lucharon para cruzar el pantano."
pântano
Transliteration: pan-ta-no
"Os caminhantes tiveram dificuldade em atravessar o pântano."
कीचड़
Transliteration: keechaad
"यात्री कीचड़ को पार करने में संघर्ष कर रहे थे।"
沼泽
Transliteration: zhǎozé
"徒步旅行者在沼泽中挣扎。"
늪
Transliteration: neup
"하이커들은 늪을 건너는 데 어려움을 겪었습니다."
湿地
Transliteration: shicchi
"ハイカーは湿地を渡るのに苦労しました。"
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