English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

quagmire in Spanish

quagmire in Spanish is ciénaga, pantano, barrizal — quagmire means an area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.

quagmire in Spanish

ciénaga
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
pantano
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
barrizal
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
cenagal
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
lamedal
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
tremedal
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
apuro
noun
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
dilema
noun
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
tembladeral
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."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Spanish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Spanish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Spanish

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.

Similar words in Spanish

Common Spanish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "quagmire" in Spanish?

"quagmire" in Spanish is ciénaga, pantano, barrizal. 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 Spanish, "quagmire" is ciénaga, pantano, barrizal.

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

Yes — Spanish has 9 translations listed for "quagmire": ciénaga, pantano, barrizal, cenagal, lamedal, tremedal.

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.