wade in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wade in the English»French Dictionary

wade [Brit weɪd, Am weɪd] VB intr

1. wade (in water):

to wade into the water

entrer dans l'eau

to wade ashore

regagner la rive à pied

to wade across

traverser à gué

to go wading child:

barboter

2. wade (proceed with difficulty):

to wade through sth lit

se frayer un chemin pour traverser qc

I managed to wade through the book/work

j'ai réussi péniblement à terminer le livre/le travail

he was wading through his work/a long novel

il s'échinait sur son travail/sur un long roman

wade in VB [Brit weɪd -, Am weɪd -] inf

1. wade in (start with determination):

wade in

se mettre au travail

2. wade in (attack):

wade in

passer à l'attaque

I.wade into VB [Brit weɪd -, Am weɪd -] inf (wade into [sth])

wade into task:

wade into

se mettre à

II.wade into VB [Brit weɪd -, Am weɪd -] inf (wade into [sb]) (attack)

wade into person, crowd

se jeter sur

wade in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wade in the English»French Dictionary

I.wade [weɪd] VB intr

1. wade (cross water):

wade

passer à gué

to wade across

traverser à gué

2. wade Am (walk in water):

wade

marcher dans l'eau

II.wade [weɪd] VB trans

wade

passer à gué

wade in VB intr

1. wade in (meddle):

wade in

s'en mêler

2. wade in (start):

wade in

s'y mettre

wade into VB trans

wade into

s'attaquer à

wade through VB trans

wade through

venir à bout de

wade Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wade across

traverser à gué

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Empty childrens wading pools and store on their side after use.

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Eve lifts her dress as she wades ashore.

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Wade authored roughly thirty percent of the courts output during its twenty-five year history, writing 192 majority opinions, along with fourteen concurrences and dissents.

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Wade trailed 1014, but hit back to 1415 and then missed a dart at double 10 to level the game.

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Boating, swimming, wading, and diving are prohibited within the conservation area.

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The "kalku" (who may be male or female) wades through the river until he or she reaches the whirlpool and henceforth dives in.

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