🇬🇧🇪🇸 swamp - pantano : English Lesson

Meaning of "swamp" ("pantano"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A swamp is a soggy, marshy place where the ground is very wet, often covered with water, mud, and thick plants. Swamps can have trees, tall grasses, and even creatures like frogs, alligators, and bugs.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The swamp tried to steal my shoe, and honestly, it almost won.

The swamp isn’t messy—it’s just very passionate about mud.

I thought it was a path, but the swamp said, “Nope, I’m quicksand’s cousin.”

The mosquitoes in the swamp were hosting an all-you-can-eat buffet—guess who was the main course?

My map said “dry land,” but the swamp had other plans.

Anna stepped into the swamp and felt her boot sink. The swamp smelled of mud and wet plants; frogs shouted and a flat eye watched from swamp reeds. She pushed through the swamp, hand on a branch, heart thudding. A small alligator slid away. At the bank she wiped mud from her face, thankful the swamp had not kept her.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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