bog

torbiera, palude

Zona di terreno molto umido e molle dove crescono piante che amano l’acqua.

In inglese semplice: An area of very wet, soft ground where water-loving plants grow.

• Frogs live in the bog.
• Our boots sank into the bog.
• These bogs support many unusual plants.

Sinonimi: peatland, marsh

Espressioni comuni: peat bog, wet bog, cross a bog, moss bog

riso con pollo

Piatto di pollo, riso e salsiccia cotti insieme in un’unica pentola.

In inglese semplice: A dish made with chicken, rice, and sausage, cooked together in one pot.

• We had chicken bog for dinner.
• Her chicken bog contains smoked sausage.
• They served bowls of bog at the local festival.

Espressioni comuni: chicken bog, homemade chicken bog, serve chicken bog

impantanarsi, arenarsi

Rimanere bloccato o non riuscire più ad andare avanti.

In inglese semplice: To become stuck or unable to make progress.

• The truck began to bog down.
• The talks bogged down over costs.
• Heavy workloads have bogged us down this week.

Come si usa: bog down in something (Discussions often bog down in small details.); bog someone/something down (Too much paperwork can bog the team down.)

Sinonimi: get stuck, stall

Espressioni comuni: bog down, bog someone down

pasticciare, rovinare

Fare male qualcosa e rovinarne il risultato.

In inglese semplice: To do something badly and spoil the result.

• Please don't bog it up.
• He bogged up the repair.
• Did I bog the whole plan up?

Come si usa: bog something up (One careless change could bog the whole job up.)

Sinonimi: mess up, bungle, botch

Espressioni comuni: bog something up, bog it up