German Conversation · Level 188
30 words
German word
durchziehen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdʊɐ̯çˌtsiːən/
Meaning
- verbsee through
Example
Ich ziehe das Projekt durch.
I am seeing the project through.
More examples
Sie hat das Vorhaben vollständig durchgezogen.
She saw the plan through completely.
Core concept
A rope pulled steadily through a series of tight passages until its far end emerges, like a plan carried through to completion.
Common phrases
ein Vorhaben durchziehen
see a plan through
ein Projekt durchziehen
see a project through
eine Aktion durchziehen
see an action through
Similar words
durchführen: Put a plan or task into action as arranged.
durchhalten: Continue with something until it is finished, without giving up.
erledigen: Get a job or errand done and out of the way.
abschließen: Officially conclude something and bring it to a close.
Definition in German
etwas trotz Hindernissen vollständig durchführen; begonnenes zu Ende bringen.
Word origin
Durchziehen combines the prefix durch-, expressing movement through or to completion, with ziehen, meaning "pull" or "draw"; its figurative sense extends this image to finishing a plan.
Usage tips
- In a main clause, durchziehen is separable: "Wir ziehen das durch"; its infinitive is durchziehen and its past participle is durchgezogen.