| VERB | change | bog down, bog | get stuck while doing something |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | bog down, mire | cause to get stuck as if in a mire | |
| motion | bog down, grind to a halt, get stuck, mire | be unable to move further | |
| change | bog down, bog | cause to slow down or get stuck |
| Meaning | get stuck while doing something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | bog | |
| Broader | break, break off, discontinue, stop | prevent completion |
| Spanish | atascarse, encallarse | |
| Catalan | encallar-se | |
| Meaning | Cause to get stuck as if in a mire. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | mire | |
| Cause to | grind to a halt, get stuck, bog down, mire | Be unable to move further |
| Similar to | grind to a halt, get stuck, bog down, mire | Be unable to move further |
| Spanish | atascar | |
| Catalan | embussar | |
| Meaning | Be unable to move further. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | grind to a halt, get stuck, mire | |
| Caused by | mire, bog down | Cause to get stuck as if in a mire |
| Broader | stand still | Remain in place |
| Similar to | mire, bog down | Cause to get stuck as if in a mire |
| Spanish | abarrancarse | |
| Meaning | Cause to slow down or get stuck. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The vote would bog down the house" | |
| Synonym | bog | |
| Broader | slow, slow down, slow up | Cause to proceed more slowly |
| Catalan | encallar, obstaculitzar | |
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