quagmire in French
quagmire in French is bourbier, marais, marécage — quagmire means an area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
quagmire in French
bourbier
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
marais
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
marécage
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
bourbier
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
What does "quagmire" mean?
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noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
"The trail turned into a quagmire after days of rain."
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noun A complicated, difficult situation that is hard to escape from.
"The company found itself in a legal quagmire after the botched merger."
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quagmire in a sentence
- The trail turned into a quagmire after days of rain.
- The company found itself in a legal quagmire after the botched merger.
- The war dragged on and became a political quagmire for the government.
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What is "quagmire" in French?
"quagmire" in French is bourbier, marais, marécage. quagmire means: An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
How do you use "quagmire" in a sentence?
Example: "The trail turned into a quagmire after days of rain." In French, "quagmire" is bourbier, marais, marécage.
Are there other ways to say "quagmire" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "quagmire": bourbier, marais, marécage.
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