marsh

S2 W2

BrE /mɑːʃ/ AmE /mærʃ/

noun en → es

1 WETLAND [singular] B1

a low-lying area of soft, wet ground that is often covered with water and has tall grasses and other plants growing in it

marisma, pantano

Collocations marsh vegetation · wet marsh

  • The ducks were swimming in the marsh.

    Los patos nadaban en la marisma.

2 AREA [singular] B2

an area of land that is not built on and has tall grasses growing in it, often near the sea or a river

zona de hierba alta, zona no construida

Collocations marsh area · coastal marsh

  • The local wildlife depends on the marsh for survival.

    La vida silvestre local depende de la zona de hierba alta para sobrevivir.