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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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bog down <bogging bogged> VB [Am bɑɡ, bɔɡ -, Brit bɒɡ -] (v + o + adv) usu pass

to get bogged down vehicle:
quedar empantanado
I'm terribly bogged down with work
estoy inundado de trabajo
don't get bogged down in too much detail
no te enredes con demasiados detalles
the discussion was getting bogged down in trivialities
la discusión se estaba empantanando en detalles nimios

bog [Am bɑɡ, bɔɡ, Brit bɒɡ] N

1.1. bog C or U (swamp):

bog
ciénaga f

1.2. bog C or U:

peat bog
tremedal m

2. bog C (lavatory) Brit:

bog sl
retrete m
bog sl
cagadero m vulg sl

peat bog N

peat bog
turbera f

bog-standard [Am ˌbɑɡˈstændərd, Brit bɒɡˈstandəd] ADJ Brit inf

bog-standard
común y corriente
bog-standard
común y silvestre LatAm inf
bog-standard
de toda la vida

bog roll N Brit sl

bog roll
rollo m de papel higiénico

spag bog [Brit spaɡ ˈbɒɡ], spag bol [spæɡˈbɑːl, spæɡˈbɒl] N Brit inf FOOD

spag bog
espaguetis mpl a la boloñesa
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atollarse
to get bogged down
estancado (estancada)
bogged down
fangal
bog
meadero
bog Brit inf

in the PONS Dictionary

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bog down VB trans -gg-

to get bogged down in sth
quedar atascado en algo
to get bogged down in sth fig
atrancarse en algo

bog [bɒg, Am bɑ:g] N

1. bog (wet ground):

bog
ciénaga f
bog
estero m Bol, Col, Ven
peat bog
turbera f

2. bog Aus, Brit inf (toilet):

bog
retrete m

peat bog N

peat bog
turbera f
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atollar
to get bogged down
empantanarse fig
to get bogged down
meadero
bog Brit
guadal
sandy bog
varar fig
to get bogged down
cenagal
bog
estar copado (negociaciones)
to be bogged down
in the PONS Dictionary
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bog down <-gg-> VB trans

to get bogged down in sth
quedar atascado en algo
to get bogged down in sth fig
atrancarse en algo

bog [bag] N (wet ground)

bog
ciénaga f Bol, Col, Ven
peat bog
turbera f

peat bog N

peat bog
turbera f
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guadal
sandy bog
varar fig
to get bogged down
cenagal
bog
estar copado (negociaciones)
to be bogged down
me he estancado en los estudios
I'm bogged down in my studies
estero
bog
extenderse en discusiones interminables
to get bogged down in endless discussions