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wade through
wade W0003100 (wād)v. wad·ed, wad·ing, wades v.intr. To walk in or through water or something else that similarly impedes normal movement.v.tr. To cross or pass through (water, for example) with difficulty: wade a swift creek.n. The act or an instance of wading.Phrasal Verbs: wade in (or into) To begin resolutely or energetically to do (something): waded into the task. wade through To read (something) with great effort: waded through the school's correspondence.
[Middle English waden, from Old English wadan.]Translationswade through
wade through (something)1. To physically try to move through some area or substance that restricts forward progress. Wading through waist-high water is quite a workout!2. By extension, to struggle to do or complete something (usually due to some factor that is slowing down progress). Look at all these files! I'll never be able to wade through them in one day.See also: through, wadewade through something 1. to walk with effort through a substance, such as water, mud, garbage, etc. The soldiers waded through the mud on the way to battle. They waded through the mess to get to where they were going. 2. Fig. to struggle through something with difficulty. (Fig. on {2}.) You mean I have to wade through all these applications? I have to wade through forty term papers in the next two days.See also: through, wadewade throughv.1. To walk through something, such as water, that hinders normal movement: We waded through the water. 2. To proceed through something with great difficulty or effort: I waded through a boring report.See also: through, wade |