empantanar

v.

1 to flood.

2 to swamp, to flood, to inundate, to make ponds in.

Las lluvias empantanaron la finca The rains swamped the farm.

3 to bog down, to bog, to swamp.

El insomnio empantanó su mente Insomnia bogged down his mind.

Las lluvias empantanaron la carreta The rains bogged down the oxcart.

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empantanar

► verbo transitivo

1 (inundar) to flood

2 figurado (detener) to bring to a standstill

► verbo pronominal empantanarse

1 (inundarse) to become flooded

2 figurado (detenerse) to be bogged down

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1. VT

1) (=inundar) to flood, swamp

2) [+ negociación, proyecto] to bog down

2.

See:

empantanarse

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1.

verbo transitivo <camino/campo> to swamp

2.

empantanarse v pron camino/campo to become swamped; coche to get bogged down

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= bog down, flood.

Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.

Ex. Rising water levels in both rivers has flooded several villages causing massive loss to crops and property.

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1.

verbo transitivo <camino/campo> to swamp

2.

empantanarse v pron camino/campo to become swamped; coche to get bogged down

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= bog down, flood.

Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.

Ex: Rising water levels in both rivers has flooded several villages causing massive loss to crops and property.

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empantanar [A1 ]

vt

‹camino/campo› to swamp; empantanarse v pron «camino/campo» to become swamped, become waterlogged; «coche» to get bogged down

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empantanar

♦ vt

to flood

♦ See also the pronominal verb empantanarse

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empantanar

v/t

1 flood

2 fig

bring to a halt