to go through / pass
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to go through
To check, review, or discuss something (a list, a text, a plan) point by point. This is a separable verb.
Lass uns vor dem Treffen die Tagesordnung noch einmal kurz durchgehen.
Let's briefly go through the agenda one more time before the meeting.
'Durchgehen' (to go through/pass) is a separable verb. In main clauses, the prefix 'durch' goes at the end of the sentence. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Wir gehen den ganzen Vertrag Punkt für Punkt durch.
We go through the whole contract point by point.
The verb is made up of the preposition 'durch' (through) and the verb 'gehen' (to go). The literal meaning 'durch etwas hindurchgehen' (to go through something) is still recognizable in many uses, for example when checking a list from beginning to end.
Bitte geh die Gästeliste durch und markiere alle Zusagen.
Please go through the guest list and mark all confirmations.
In the meaning 'überprüfen' (to check/review), 'durchgehen' (to go through) is often used with documents or plans. Typical objects are: a list, a plan, notes, minutes, or homework.
Der Lehrer geht mit uns die Lösungen der Prüfung durch.
The teacher goes through the exam solutions with us.
This meaning is almost always used in political, administrative, or business contexts. The subject is usually an impersonal proposal such as 'der Antrag' (the motion/application), 'das Gesetz' (the law), or 'die Reform' (the reform).
Wenn der Gesetzesentwurf durchgeht, ändern sich viele Vorschriften.
If the draft law passes, many regulations will change.
In the meaning 'gelten als' (to be considered/to pass as), 'durchgehen' (to pass) is always used with the preposition 'als' (as). The structure is: '(subject) geht als (something/someone) durch'.
Das kleine Dorf könnte fast als Filmkulisse durchgehen.
The small village could almost pass as a film set.
The expression 'jemandem etwas durchgehen lassen' (to let someone get away with something/to let something slide) has a fixed grammatical structure. The person one forgives is in the dative, and the misconduct is in the accusative.
Der Lehrer hat ihm den kleinen Fehler ausnahmsweise durchgehen lassen.
The teacher let him get away with the small mistake as an exception.
to seem / take effect
'wirken' and 'durchgehen als' can both describe the impression someone or something makes. 'wirken' is more general: a person may seem tired, friendly, or uncertain. 'durchgehen als' is used when someone or something can be taken for something else. So it is more about classification or mistaken identity. You can say: 'Er wirkt jung' (he seems young), but 'Er geht als Student durch' means that others could easily take him for a student.
Mit dieser Jacke geht Max leicht als Mitarbeiter des Geschäfts durch.
With this jacket, Max could easily pass as an employee of the store.
Vor dem Termin wirkt die Kundin etwas nervös.
Before the appointment, the customer seemed a little nervous.