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.
to pass
To be accepted or approved as a proposal, law, or motion. This is a separable verb.
Der Antrag ist im Parlament ohne Gegenstimmen durchgegangen.
The motion passed in parliament without any votes against it.
to pass as
To be taken for something or someone; to give the impression of being something. This is a separable verb.
Mit seinen Sprachkenntnissen und seinem Aussehen könnte er glatt als Einheimischer durchgehen.
With his language skills and his appearance, he could easily pass as a local.
to bolt
Refers to an animal, usually a horse, that loses control, shies, and runs off uncontrollably. This is a separable verb.
Als das laute Geräusch ertönte, sind die Pferde auf der Koppel durchgegangen.
When the loud noise sounded, the horses in the paddock bolted.
to let something slide
To leave a person's misconduct or rule violation unpunished or without consequences. This is a separable verb.
Dieses Mal lasse ich dir deine Frechheit noch durchgehen, aber nicht wieder!
This time I'll let your cheekiness slide, but not again!
to go through
To move through a place, a room, or an opening. This is a separable verb.
Hier ist eine Absperrung, da können wir nicht durchgehen.
There's a barrier here; we can't go through.
'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 apply / be valid
Both expressions say that someone is considered to be something. „Gelten als“ describes more of a general or already established assessment, while „durchgehen als“ emphasizes the outward impression or barely sufficient acceptance. Choose „gelten als“ for a reputation and „durchgehen als“ for an immediate impression.
Mit seinem Anzug kann er bei dem Empfang als Manager durchgehen.
In his suit, he can pass as a manager at the reception.
Sie gilt als erfahrene Ärztin in der ganzen Stadt.
She is considered an experienced doctor throughout the city.
