noun🔗ShareMarais, tourbièreAn area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking; a marsh or swamp."The hiking trail was difficult because it crossed a bog. "Le sentier de randonnée était difficile car il traversait un marais.environmentgeographygeologynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarais, embûche, difficultéConfusion, difficulty, or any other thing or place that impedes progress in the manner of such areas."The complicated instructions for the project were a complete bog, making it hard for the team to get started. "Les instructions compliquées du projet étaient une véritable embûche, ce qui a rendu difficile le démarrage de l'équipe.environmentplacesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourbière, maraisThe acidic soil of such areas, principally composed of peat; marshland, swampland."The children's school trip was canceled because the hiking trail was located in a bog. "La sortie scolaire des enfants a été annulée car le sentier de randonnée était situé dans une tourbière.geologygeographyenvironmentnatureareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareToilette, toilettesA place to defecate: originally specifically a latrine or outhouse but now used for any toilet."The school's new addition includes a modern bog. "La nouvelle extension de l'école comprend des toilettes modernes.placeutilitybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéfécation, selleAn act or instance of defecation."The dog had a nasty bog in the backyard, so we had to clean it up. "Le chien a fait une méchante selle dans le jardin, alors nous avons dû la nettoyer.bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareButte, tourbeA little elevated spot or clump of earth, roots, and grass, in a marsh or swamp."The children carefully stepped around the bog in the nature preserve, avoiding getting their boots muddy. "Les enfants ont prudemment contourné la butte dans la réserve naturelle, évitant de salir leurs bottes.environmentnaturegeologygeographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfoncer, engloutir(now often with "down") To sink or submerge someone or something into bogland."The heavy rain bogged down the children's picnic in the muddy field. "La forte pluie a englouti le pique-nique des enfants dans le champ boueux.environmentgeologynaturegeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntraver, bloquerTo prevent or slow someone or something from making progress."The heavy traffic always seems to bog me down on my way to work. "La circulation dense semble toujours m'entraver sur le chemin du travail.actionprocesssituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'enliser, s'embourber(now often with "down") To sink and stick in bogland."The children bogged down in the muddy field, sinking deeper with each step. "Les enfants se sont enlisés dans le champ boueux, s'enfonçant davantage à chaque pas.environmentgeologynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'enliser, être bloquéTo be prevented or impeded from making progress, to become stuck."The project was bogged down by unexpected delays, preventing us from finishing on time. "Le projet s'est enlisé à cause de retards imprévus, nous empêchant de terminer à temps.environmentsituationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéféquer, chier(originally vulgar Britain) To defecate, to void one's bowels.""After eating something dodgy from the market, he had to bog urgently behind the shed." "Après avoir mangé quelque chose de louche au marché, il a dû chier d'urgence derrière la remise.bodyphysiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecouvrir d'excréments(originally vulgar Britain) To cover or spray with excrement."The mischievous child bogged the teacher's shoe with mud. "L'enfant espiègle a recouvert la chaussure du professeur de boue.bodyhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, ruinerTo make a mess of something."My brother bogged the project by forgetting to include the important data. "Mon frère a gâché le projet en oubliant d'inclure les données importantes.actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePunaiseAn insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”)."The garden was filled with various bugs, including a small, brown bog. "Le jardin était rempli de divers punaises, dont une petite punaise brune.insectanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrustacéAny of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug."My family loves to barbecue prawns and bog for special occasions. "Ma famille adore faire des barbecues de crevettes et de crustacés pour les occasions spéciales.foodanimalorganismbiologyfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRavageur, insecte nuisibleAny insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest."These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them."Ces mouches sont une nuisance. Je vais prendre de l'insecticide et les tuer.insectanimalnatureenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInsecte, arachnide, myriapode ou entognatheAny insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath."The exterminator sprayed around the foundation of the house to keep out any bog that might try to get inside. "L'exterminateur a pulvérisé autour des fondations de la maison pour empêcher tout insecte d'essayer de pénétrer à l'intérieur.insectanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProblème, bug(chiefly computing and engineering jargon) A problem that needs fixing."The software bug led the computer to calculate 2 plus 2 as 3."Le bug logiciel a conduit l'ordinateur à calculer 2 plus 2 comme étant égal à 3.computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaladie contagieuse, infectionA contagious illness; a bacterium or virus causing it"He’s got the flu bug."Il a attrapé la grippe.diseasemicroorganismmedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePassion, engouementAn enthusiasm for something; an obsession"I caught the skiing bug while staying in the Alps."J'ai attrapé la passion du ski pendant mon séjour dans les Alpes.attitudemindtendencycharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePassionné, amateurA keen enthusiast or hobbyist."My dad's a real gardening bog; he spends all his free time planting and tending to his vegetables. "Mon père est un vrai passionné de jardinage ; il passe tout son temps libre à planter et à entretenir ses légumes.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMicro espion, mouchardA concealed electronic eavesdropping or intercept device"We installed a bug in her telephone."Nous avons installé un micro espion dans son téléphone.electronicsdevicetechnologycommunicationsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalise Web, pixel espionA small and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users."He suspected the image was a Web bug used for determining who was visiting the site."Il soupçonnait que l'image était une balise Web utilisée pour déterminer qui visitait le site.technologyinternetcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLogo de chaîne, logoA small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to indicate what network or cable channel is televising it"The small, clear bog at the bottom of the screen showed it was the local news channel. "Le petit logo transparent en bas de l'écran indiquait qu'il s'agissait de la chaîne d'informations locale.mediatechnologyelectronicscommunicationinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRepèreA manually positioned marker in flight instruments."The pilot adjusted the bog on the flight instrument to indicate the correct altitude. "Le pilote a ajusté le repère sur l'instrument de vol pour indiquer l'altitude correcte.technologytechnicalmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManipulateur télégraphique semi-automatiqueA semi-automated telegraph key."The old telegraph operator used a heavy, clunky bog to send messages. "Le vieux opérateur télégraphique utilisait un manipulateur télégraphique semi-automatique lourd et encombrant pour envoyer des messages.technologycommunicationelectronicsmachinetechnicalsignaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpouvantail, épouvantableHobgoblin, scarecrow; anything that terrifies."The shadows in the old house were a real bog to the children, making them afraid to go upstairs alone. "Les ombres dans la vieille maison étaient un véritable épouvantail pour les enfants, ce qui les effrayait d'aller seuls à l'étage.mythologysupernaturalcharacterbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJokerA limited form of wild card in some variants of poker.""In our kitchen poker game, a queen on the flop is a 'bog,' meaning it can be used as any card to complete your hand." "Dans notre partie de poker en cuisine, une dame sur le flop est un 'joker', ce qui signifie qu'elle peut être utilisée comme n'importe quelle carte pour compléter votre main.gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrilobiteA trilobite."The paleontologist found a beautiful bog in the fossil collection. "Le paléontologue a trouvé un magnifique trilobite dans la collection de fossiles.geologyanimalarchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJeune apprenti jockeyA young apprentice jockey."The new bog on the racing team was very eager to learn from the experienced jockeys. "Le nouveau jeune apprenti jockey de l'équipe de course était très désireux d'apprendre des jockeys expérimentés.sportjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMicrofossile, notamment un foraminifèreA microfossil, particularly a foraminiferan."The scientist examined the sediment sample and identified several tiny bogs. "Le scientifique a examiné l'échantillon de sédiments et a identifié plusieurs minuscules microfossiles.organismmicroorganismbiologygeologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFanfaronnade, vantardisePuffery, boastfulness."His bog about his cooking skills was embarrassing; he burned the dinner. "Sa fanfaronnade au sujet de ses talents de cuisinier était embarrassante ; il a brûlé le dîner.attitudecharacterlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacer, embêterTo provoke, to bug."His constant questions about homework were bogging me down. "Ses questions constantes sur les devoirs m'embêtaient.communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAudacieux, vantard, fierBold; boastful; proud."The student was quite bog in his claims of knowing all the answers on the test. "L'étudiant était assez vantard dans ses affirmations de connaître toutes les réponses au test.characterattitudequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'en aller, partir(usually with "off") To go away."After the argument, my sister bogged off to her room. "Après la dispute, ma sœur est partie dans sa chambre.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading