English–German

“see through” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdʊɐ̯çˌtsiːən/

Example

Ich ziehe das Projekt durch.

I am seeing the project through.

Illustration for durchziehen (see through)

How to say “see through” in German

“See through” in German is durchziehen.

A rope pulled steadily through a series of tight passages until its far end emerges, like a plan carried through to completion.

Full entry for durchziehen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with durchziehen

Sie hat das Vorhaben vollständig durchgezogen.

She saw the plan through completely.

Tips for using durchziehen

  • In a main clause, durchziehen is separable: "Wir ziehen das durch"; its infinitive is durchziehen and its past participle is durchgezogen.

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