bog down

s’enliser, piétiner

Rester bloqué ou avancer très lentement à cause de difficultés.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : bog down in something (Talks bogged down in arguments about costs.); get/be bogged down in something (We got bogged down in unnecessary paperwork.)

Synonymes : get stuck, stall, slow down

Expressions courantes : bog down in details, get bogged down

enliser, ralentir

Faire rester quelqu’un ou quelque chose bloqué, ou le faire avancer très lentement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : hold up, slow down, hinder

Contraires : speed up

Expressions courantes : bog someone down, bog something down