insabbiare — meaning in English

English meaning

• bog noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
• sand noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.

Senses

insabbiare is used for these senses in English:

• bog (figuratively) To be prevented or impeded from making progress, to become stuck.
• cover up (idiomatic) To conceal or disguise.
• gloss over (transitive, idiomatic) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
• sand (transitive) To cover with sand.

bog — full definition

1. noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
2. verb To become stuck or unable to make progress, often in the phrase "bog down."
3. noun British informal: a toilet.

sand — full definition

1. noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.
2. noun A pale beige colour resembling that of typical sand.
3. noun Personal courage or grit.
4. verb To smooth or clean a surface by rubbing it with sandpaper or an abrasive.

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