to play through / run through
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to play through
To play something from beginning to end. This often refers to a computer game, a piece of music, or a play.
Ich habe das neue Videospiel am Wochenende komplett durchgespielt.
I completely played through the new video game over the weekend.
to run through
To go through a possible scenario or situation mentally or in a simulation from beginning to end in order to analyze the consequences.
Lass uns mal alle denkbaren Optionen für das Projekt durchspielen, bevor wir uns entscheiden.
Let's run through all the possible options for the project before we decide.
'Durchspielen' (to play through / run through) is a separable verb. The prefix 'durch' comes at the end in a main clause, but stays attached to the verb in a subordinate clause. In the infinitive with 'zu', 'zu' comes between 'durch' and 'spielen'.
Er spielte das Szenario im Kopf durch.
He ran the scenario through in his head.
You can recognize the meaning from the object: if it refers to a game, a piece of music, or a play, it means playing it to the end. If it refers to a scenario, an option, or a plan, it means analyzing it mentally.
Sie hat die Sonate fehlerfrei durchgespielt.
She played through the sonata without mistakes.
In the context of games and media, 'durchspielen' (to play through) is often used with 'ein Videospiel' (a video game), 'ein Level' (a level), 'eine Kampagne' (a campaign), or 'ein Album' (an album).
Wie lange braucht man, um die Hauptstory von diesem Spiel durchzuspielen?
How long does it take to play through the main story of this game?
In the meaning of 'analysieren' (to analyze), the objects are often abstract, for example 'eine Möglichkeit' (a possibility), 'ein Szenario' (a scenario), 'einen Plan' (a plan), or 'den Ernstfall' (an emergency situation).
Die Managerin spielte verschiedene Sparmaßnahmen mit ihrem Team durch.
The manager ran through various cost-cutting measures with her team.
to go through / pass
Durchgehen and durchspielen can both refer to a scenario or plan. Durchgehen can also mean checking or discussing something step by step, whereas durchspielen emphasizes mentally or through a simulation testing a possible sequence of events and its consequences. Choose durchspielen when the consequences of the scenario are important.
Wir spielen den Notfallplan gedanklich durch, um mögliche Folgen zu erkennen.
We are mentally running through the emergency plan to identify possible consequences.
Wir gehen den Notfallplan Schritt für Schritt durch und prüfen die einzelnen Aufgaben.
We are going through the emergency plan step by step and checking the individual tasks.
