wade

waten

Durch Wasser oder etwas anderes gehen, das das Gehen erschwert.

In einfachem Englisch: To walk through water or something else that makes walking difficult.

• We waded across the stream.
• Children wade in the shallow water.
• She waded through mud to reach the gate.

So benutzt man es: wade through something (We had to wade through deep water.); wade across something (They waded across the river.); wade into something (He waded into the shallow pool.)

Häufige Wendungen: wade through water, wade across something, wade into something

sich durcharbeiten

Eine große Menge schwierigen oder langweiligen Materials langsam und mit Mühe bearbeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: To deal slowly with a large amount of difficult or boring material.

• I must wade through these reports.
• She waded through hundreds of emails.
• Have you waded through the whole contract?

So benutzt man es: wade through something (I spent hours wading through old files.)

Synonyme: plough through

Häufige Wendungen: wade through something, wade through paperwork

sich hineinstürzen

Sich ohne viel Überlegung oder Vorsicht in einen Kampf, Streit oder eine schwierige Situation stürzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To enter a fight, argument, or difficult situation without much care or thought.

• He waded into the argument.
• She waded into the debate without knowing the facts.
• The boys waded into the fight.

So benutzt man es: wade into something (He waded into the dispute and made it worse.)

Synonyme: plunge into, jump into

Häufige Wendungen: wade into something, wade into battle

Durchwaten

Ein Gang zu Fuß durch Wasser.

In einfachem Englisch: An occasion when you walk through water.

• We enjoyed a short wade in the stream.
• The wade across the river took ten minutes.
• Our cold wade left us shivering.

So benutzt man es: a wade across something (A wade across the stream cooled our feet.)

Häufige Wendungen: a short wade, wade across something, wade through something