über den Fluss zu schwimmen

to swim across the river

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to swim across the river Used when moving from one side of a river to the other by swimming.
GE: Wir mussten über den Fluss zu schwimmen, weil es keine Brücke gab.
EN: We had to swim across the river because there was no bridge.

Tom sollte in der Lage sein, über den Fluss zu schwimmen.

Tom should be able to swim across the river.

Es war für den Jungen unmöglich, über den Fluss zu schwimmen.

It was impossible for the boy to swim across the river.

Layla war stark genug, um über den Fluss zu schwimmen.

Layla was strong enough to swim across the river.

Es war dem Jungen unmöglich, über den Fluss zu schwimmen.

It was impossible for the boy to swim across the river.

Ich habe versucht, über den Fluss zu schwimmen.

I tried to swim across the river.

Er war irgendwie in der Lage über den Fluss zu schwimmen.

He was somehow able to swim across the river.