wade

to walk through water, especially when it is not deep enough to swim in

caminar a través del agua

• wade across something

Collocations wade through water · wade across the river

• We had to wade across the stream.

  Tuvimos que cruzar el arroyo a nado.

to move slowly and with difficulty through something that is unpleasant or difficult to deal with

luchar a través de algo, esforzarse en pasar por algo

• wade through sth

Collocations wade through paperwork · wade through a crowd

• She had to wade through piles of paperwork.

  Tuvó que luchar a través de montañas de papeleo.