Mired Meaning in English

word · lemma: mire

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Definition

Being stuck physically in mud or something soft, or being trapped in a difficult situation that is hard to escape from.

Usage & Nuances

'Mired' is often used in formal or written English and can be both literal (stuck in mud) and, more commonly, figurative (stuck in trouble or complications). Common phrases: 'mired in debt', 'mired in controversy'. Not for casual conversation; more for news or analysis.

• Spanish: atrapado - empantanado
• Portuguese (BR): atolado - preso em dificuldades
• Portuguese (PT): atolado - preso em dificuldades
• Chinese (Simplified): 陷入困境 - 陷入泥潭
• Chinese (Traditional): 陷入困境 - 陷入泥沼
• Hindi: फँसा हुआ - दलदल में फँसा
• Arabic: عالِق في الوحل - متورِّط في المشاكل
• Bengali: কাদায় আটকে যাওয়া - সমস্যায় জড়িয়ে পড়া
• Russian: завязнуть - увязнуть (в грязи или проблемах)
• Japanese: 泥にはまる - 困難に陥る
• Vietnamese: sa lầy - mắc kẹt
• Korean: 수렁에 빠지다 - 곤경에 처하다
• Turkish: bataklığa saplanmak - zorluklarda boğulmak
• Urdu: دلدل میں پھنسنا - مشکلات میں پھنسنا
• Indonesian: terperangkap - terjebak (lumpur/masalah)

Example Sentences

The car was mired in the mud after the heavy rain.

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She is mired in difficult homework and feels stressed.

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The team became mired in arguments and could not finish the project.

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He's mired in debt and doesn't know how to recover.

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The company got mired in legal troubles for years.

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We got so mired in the details that we forgot the big picture.

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