vadear
vadear(
bah
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deh
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ahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to cross)
a. to ford
Los soldados encontraron un lugar playo donde pudieron vadear el río.The soldiers found a shallow spot where they could ford the river.
b. to wade across
Tenemos dos opciones: nos desviamos cinco millas o bien vadeamos el río.We have two options: we either take a five-mile detour or we wade across the river.
c. to wade through
Resultaba imposible vadear esas aguas tan profundas.It was impossible to wade through such deep waters.
2. (old-fashioned) (to surmount)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. to overcome
Vadeamos muchas dificultades para poder presentar nuestro proyecto.We overcame many difficulties to be able to present our project.
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Conjugations
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