moor / bog
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moor / bog
A permanently wet area (wetland) where, over a long period of time, a thick layer of incompletely decomposed plant remains, called peat, has formed.
Bei unserer Wanderung durch das Moor haben wir viele seltene Vögel beobachtet.
During our hike through the moor, we observed many rare birds.
The figurative meaning comes directly from the characteristics of a real moor: it is a place where you can get stuck or sink. Figuratively, then, it describes a difficult situation from which one can hardly escape.
Mit seinen widersprüchlichen Aussagen manövrierte er sich immer tiefer ins Moor.
With his contradictory statements, he maneuvered himself deeper and deeper into the quagmire.
In its literal meaning, 'Moor' (moor/bog) is often used with verbs such as 'durchwandern' (to hike through), 'trockenlegen' (to drain), or 'versinken in' (to sink into).
Vorsicht, in diesem Teil des Moors kann man leicht versinken.
Careful, in this part of the moor you can easily sink.
In the figurative meaning, 'Moor' (quagmire) is often combined with negative abstractions, for example 'ein Moor aus Lügen' (a quagmire of lies), 'ein Moor aus Schulden' (a quagmire of debt), or 'ein Moor aus Bürokratie' (a quagmire of bureaucracy).
Die Firma steckte in einem Moor aus Schulden und konnte sich nicht befreien.
The company was stuck in a quagmire of debt and could not free itself.
heath / pagan woman
'die Heide' and 'das Moor' both refer to special types of natural landscape. They can be confused because both are often open and do not look like a normal forest. The most important difference is moisture: 'die Heide' is more likely to be dry and has low shrubs and grasses. 'das Moor' is a permanently wet area where peat forms. If the ground is wet, soft, and swampy, you say 'Moor'. If heather and dry open areas are important, you say 'Heide'.
Für den Naturkurs geht die Gruppe am Morgen durch das Moor.
For the nature course, the group walks through the moor in the morning.
Die Klasse hat bei der Wanderung viele Pflanzen in der Heide gesehen.
During the hike, the class saw many plants in the heath.