bog down

atascarse, estancarse

Quedarse atascado o avanzar muy lentamente debido a dificultades.

En inglés sencillo: To become stuck or progress very slowly because of difficulties.

• The truck bogged down in mud.
• Our discussion got bogged down in small details.
• The project is bogging down because nobody can agree.

Cómo se usa: bog down in something (Talks bogged down in arguments about costs.); get/be bogged down in something (We got bogged down in unnecessary paperwork.)

Sinónimos: get stuck, stall, slow down

Expresiones frecuentes: bog down in details, get bogged down

atascar, entorpecer

Hacer que alguien o algo se quede atascado o avance muy lentamente.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone or something get stuck or progress very slowly.

• Heavy mud bogged the vehicle down.
• These endless meetings are bogging us down.
• Do not let minor problems bog down the whole project.

Cómo se usa: bog someone/something down (Too many rules bog the process down.); bog someone down in/with something (The extra forms bogged us down in paperwork.)

Sinónimos: hold up, slow down, hinder

Antónimos: speed up

Expresiones frecuentes: bog someone down, bog something down