durchführen
to carry out
To organize and carry out a planned action, assignment, experiment, or event.
EXAMPLE
Wir werden die Umfrage nächste Woche online durchführen.
We will carry out the survey online next week.
durchführen
to carry out
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Meanings
durchführen
to guide through
To lead or guide someone through a place or a process.
EXAMPLE
Der Guide wird uns durch die historische Altstadt durchführen.
The guide will guide us through the historic old town.
Usage tips
Separable verb
'Durchführen' (to carry out / to guide through) is a separable verb. The prefix 'durch-' comes at the end in main clauses. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
EXAMPLE
Die Firma führt eine Mitarbeiterbefragung durch.
The company is carrying out an employee survey.
Register: Formal
The verb 'durchführen' (to carry out) is mainly used in formal, official, or scientific contexts. It often sounds bureaucratic or planned.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei wird morgen Verkehrskontrollen durchführen.
The police will carry out traffic checks tomorrow.
Typical collocations
'Durchführen' (to carry out) is often combined with nouns that describe a planned action. Common combinations are: 'eine Studie durchführen' (to carry out a study), 'ein Experiment durchführen' (to carry out an experiment), 'eine Reparatur durchführen' (to carry out a repair), or 'eine Veranstaltung durchführen' (to hold an event).
EXAMPLE
Die Wissenschaftler führen ein wichtiges Experiment durch.
The scientists are carrying out an important experiment.
Context clue
You can recognize the literal meaning 'jemanden durch einen Ort leiten' (to guide someone through a place) by the fact that there is a subject that leads and an object that is being led. The preposition 'durch' is often repeated in the sentence to describe the route.
EXAMPLE
Der Förster führte uns sicher durch den dichten Wald durch.
The forester guided us safely through the dense forest.
Compare with
umsetzenvornehmenausführenleitenabsolvierenabhaltenverwirklichenvollziehendurchziehenabwickelnimplementieren
durchführen vs umsetzen
to implement / move
Durchführen and umsetzen can both express the realization of something planned. Umsetzen emphasizes turning an idea, plan, or project into reality. Durchführen is especially suitable for the organized execution of a specific planned action, experiment, or event.
durchführen
Das Team führt die im Verkehrskonzept geplante Befragung durch.
The team is carrying out the survey planned in the traffic plan.
umsetzen
Das Team setzt das neue Verkehrskonzept schrittweise um.
The team is implementing the new traffic plan step by step.
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