Usage examples of "nado" in Spanish with translation to English

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Nado casi todos los días. I swim almost every day.
Puedo cruzar el río a nado. I can swim across the river.
Conseguimos cruzar el río a nado. We managed to swim across the river.
¿Cuánto tomaría atravesar el río a nado? How long would it take to swim across the river?
Yo nado una vez a la semana. I swim once a week.
Le vi cruzar el río a nado. I saw him swim across the river.
Soy capaz de cruzar el río a nado. I am able to swim across the river.
El niño no pudo cruzar el río a nado. It wasn't possible for the boy to swim across the river.
Mary era capaz de cruzar el río a nado. Mary was able to swim across the river.
Pude cruzar a nado el Canal de la Mancha. I was able to swim across The English Channel.
Tom dijo que estaría bien si nado después de cenar. Tom said it would be OK to swim after dinner.
Mi hermano no se atrevió a cruzar el río a nado. My brother dared not swim across the river.
Como no nado muy bien, evito bañarme donde no hago pie. Since I'm not so good at swimming, I avoid swimming in water that's over my head.
Mike sabe nadar muy bien. Mike swims very well.
Al astronauta se le escurrió la llave y no pudo hace nada más que mirar como se iba alejando flotando. The astronaut lost his grip on the wrench and all he could do was watch in dismay as it floated serenely away.
Puedes nadar, pero no puedo. You can swim, but I can't.
Está demasiado frío para nadar. It's much too cold to swim.
Ella me enseñó a nadar. She taught me how to swim.
Fui a nadar al mar. I went swimming in the sea.
Ojalá fuera capaz de nadar. I wish I could swim.
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