mired in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mired in the English»French Dictionary

mired [Brit ˈmʌɪəd] ADJ fig, liter

mired to be mired in:

to be mired in blood

baigner dans

to be mired in corruption

nager dans

to be mired in detail, trivia

se perdre dans

mire [Brit mʌɪə, Am ˈmaɪ(ə)r] N liter

1. mire (area):

mire

bourbier m

2. mire (mud):

mire

boue f

3. mire (bad situation):

mire fig

pétrin m inf

to drag sb or sb's name through the mire

traîner qn dans la boue

Translations for mired in the French»English Dictionary

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fange

mud, mire

se complaire dans la fange fig

to wallow in the mire

mired in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mired in the English»French Dictionary

I.mire [ˈmaɪəʳ, Am maɪr] sing N

1. mire (swamp):

mire

boue f

2. mire fig:

mire (confusing situation)

labyrinthe m

mire (unpleasant situation)

pétrin m

II.mire [ˈmaɪəʳ, Am maɪr] sing VB trans

mired in detail/bureaucracy

noyé(e) dans les détails/la paperasserie

mired Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mired in detail/bureaucracy

noyé(e) dans les détails/la paperasserie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In addition, inefficient state firms and a banking system mired in bad loans and lost funds to foreign countries.

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Many travelers complained to the authorities; there was even, say, three people mired with their carriage in 1684.

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The project was mired in heated controversy for decades.

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But when it comes to knowledge work and interoffice communication, we're mired in the past.

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Her life was mired in scandal, mostly through her husband, though she herself lived a brazen and racy existence as few contemporary southern ladies did.

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The replacement process was mired in controversy, instances of corruption, and allegations of favouritism.

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There are philosophical principles involved, but his training is not mired in technicalities.

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However, between 1980 and the late 1990s, no large returns were generated during this time period, as gold was mired in a large-scale bear market.

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The novel portrays a man mired in ennui, in which state he contemplates the meaning of life.

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Mired down in details and quibbling over small issues, there were no risks taken -- and little ground won.

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