Meaning 1informal · 82%
To carry a plan or task through to completion with determination.
Natural examples
Trotz der Rückschläge zog das Team das Projekt durch.
Despite setbacks, the team followed through with the project.
Wenn du den Kurs beginnst, solltest du ihn auch durchziehen.
If you start the course, you should see it through.
Sie hat ihren Trainingsplan vier Wochen lang durchgezogen.
She stuck to her training plan for four weeks.
Usage note
Durchziehen is separable here and takes a direct object. Its perfect uses haben; the verb is irregular.
Mini-lesson: durchziehen
To carry a plan or task through to completion with determination. Durchziehen is separable here and takes a direct object. Its perfect uses haben; the verb is irregular.
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