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quagmire in Portuguese

quagmire in Portuguese is pântano, brejo, charco — quagmire means an area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.

quagmire in Portuguese

pântano
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
brejo
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
charco
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
paul
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
confusão
noun
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.

What does "quagmire" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Portuguese?

"quagmire" in Portuguese is pântano, brejo, charco. 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 Portuguese, "quagmire" is pântano, brejo, charco.

Are there other ways to say "quagmire" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "quagmire": pântano, brejo, charco, paul, confusão.

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