noun🔗ShareSumpf, MorastA swampy, soggy area of ground."The hikers got stuck in a quagmire after their planned shortcut through the woods. "Die Wanderer blieben in einem Sumpf stecken, nachdem sie eine Abkürzung durch den Wald geplant hatten.environmentareanatureplacegeographyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSumpf, Misere, ZwickmühleA perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament."The paperwork got lost in a quagmire of bureaucracy."Die Papierarbeit ging in einem Sumpf aus Bürokratie verloren.situationdisasterconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerwickeln, in Schwierigkeiten bringenTo embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty."The new project quickly quagmired the team in unexpected paperwork and confusing regulations. "Das neue Projekt verwickelte das Team schnell in unerwartete Bürokratie und verwirrende Vorschriften.situationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading