slough

US /slʌf/
UK /slʌf/
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palude, pantano

a swamp or shallow lake system, especially one forming part of a river or other drainage system

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The boat got stuck in the muddy slough.
La barca rimase bloccata nella palude fangosa.
Wildlife thrives in the peaceful slough.
La fauna selvatica prospera nella palude tranquilla.
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muta, staccarsi

(of a snake or other animal) cast off or shed (a skin)

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The snake began to slough its old skin.
Il serpente iniziò a muta la sua vecchia pelle.
Dead cells slough off the skin regularly.
Le cellule morte si staccano regolarmente dalla pelle.