German-English translation for "anschwimmen"

"anschwimmen" English translation

anschwimmen
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; sein>

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to come swimming along... to swim against the current
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  • angeschwommen kommen von Dingen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <nurPartizip Perfekt | past participle pperf>
    to come swimming (oder | orod floating) along (oder | orod up)
    angeschwommen kommen von Dingen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <nurPartizip Perfekt | past participle pperf>
  • angeschwommen kommen von Personen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <nurPartizip Perfekt | past participle pperf>
    angeschwommen kommen von Personen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <nurPartizip Perfekt | past participle pperf>
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  • gegen den Strom anschwimmen auch | alsoa. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to swim against the current (oder | orod tide)
    gegen den Strom anschwimmen auch | alsoa. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
anschwimmen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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swim towards
  • swim toward(s)
    anschwimmen Ufer etc
    anschwimmen Ufer etc

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