Usage examples of "across" in English with translation to German

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We flew across the Atlantic. Wir flogen über den Atlantik.
I'd like to drive across the USA in a convertible. Ich würde gern mit einem Cabrio quer durch die USA fahren.
He jumped across the puddle. Er sprang über die Pfütze.
Jimmy tried to cajole his parents into letting him drive across the country with his friends. Jimmy versuchte, seine Eltern dazu zu kriegen, ihn mit seinen Freunden quer durch das Land fahren zu lassen.
Tom walked across the street. Tom ging über die Straße.
The ball rolled across the road. Der Ball rollte über die Straße.
Can you swim across the river? Kannst du über den Fluss schwimmen?
I can swim across the river. Ich kann über den Fluss schwimmen.
A rat ran across the road. Eine Ratte lief über die Straße.
Don't run across the street. Renn nicht über die Straße.
A cloud floated across the sky. Eine Wolke schwebte über den Himmel.
There was a bridge across each river. Über jeden Fluss gab es eine Brücke.
We saw Jane swimming across the river. Wir sahen Jane über den Fluss schwimmen.
They followed the buffalo across the plains. Sie folgten dem Büffel über die Prärie.
I helped him walk across the street. Ich half ihm über die Strasse zu gehen.
The kitten rolled the yarn across the floor. Das Kätzchen rollte das Garn über den Fußboden.
She helped the old man across the street. Sie half dem alten Mann über die Straße.
On her way home, Mary came across John. Auf dem Heimweg lief Mary John über den Weg.
I am able to swim across the river. Ich bin in der Lage, über den Fluss zu schwimmen.
We'll be across the border by tomorrow. Bis morgen sind wir über die Grenze.
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