Spanish Conversation · Level 68
58 words
Spanish word
lodazal
Pronunciation
IPA/loðaˈθal/
Meaning
- masculine nounmudhole
Example
No camines por el lodazal después de la lluvia.
Don't walk through the mudhole after the rain.
More examples
La camioneta quedó atascada en el lodazal.
The pickup truck got stuck in the muddy ground.
Core concept
Area of deep, sinking mud.
Common phrases
meterse en el lodazal
step into the muddy ground
quedarse atascado en el lodazal
become stuck in the muddy ground
Similar words
barro: Soft, fine mud formed when soil mixes with water, often slippery.
fango: Thick, viscous mud that clings and can trap a foot when stepped on.
lodo: Wet, sticky mud or sludge that easily coats and adheres to things.
charco: Shallow, standing water on the ground after rain, a puddle.
Definition in Spanish
Terreno con barro espeso y abundante en el que es fácil hundirse o quedarse atascado.
Word origin
From Spanish lodo 'mud' plus the place/abundance suffix -azal, with lodo ultimately from Latin lutum, so the word denotes a place with abundant mud.
Usage tips
- Used both literally for actual mud and figuratively to mean a worsening, hard-to-escape situation, often heard in the phrase meterse en un lodazal.
Other meanings
- quagmirenoun
Opposites
- suelo firmesolid groundnoun
- terreno secodry terrainnoun
Related words
- enlodarmireverb
- lodomudnoun
- lodosomuddyadjective