to follow through / pass through
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to follow through
To carry out a plan or activity consistently to the end despite difficulties or interruptions. This is often used in a colloquial context.
Egal was passiert, wir ziehen das Projekt jetzt bis zum Ende durch.
No matter what happens, we're going to follow this project through to the end now.
'Durchziehen' is a separable verb. The prefix 'durch' comes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Wir ziehen den Plan konsequent durch.
We are following the plan through consistently.
The verb consists of the prefix 'durch' and the verb 'ziehen' (to pull, to move). The prefix emphasizes that an action or movement is carried out completely through something or to the end.
Ein Geruch von frisch gebackenem Brot zog durch das ganze Haus.
A smell of freshly baked bread passed through the whole house.
In the meaning 'to finish something consistently', 'durchziehen' is often used with abstract nouns such as 'ein Projekt' (a project), 'einen Plan' (a plan), or colloquially 'ein Ding' (a thing).
Sie hat sich entschieden, ihr Studium trotz der Schwierigkeiten durchzuziehen.
She decided to follow through with her degree despite the difficulties.
When the meaning involves movement, the subject is often impersonal, for example 'Wind' (wind), 'ein Geruch' (a smell), or 'eine Menschenmenge' (a crowd). It describes passing through a space.
Eine kalte Luftströmung zog durch den Flur.
A cold current of air passed through the hallway.
In the context of cooking and food, 'durchziehen' is often combined with the verb 'lassen' (to let). You let a dish or drink stand so that the flavor can develop.
Man sollte den Salat eine halbe Stunde durchziehen lassen.
You should let the salad infuse for half an hour.
When guiding something through an opening, the structure is: 'etwas (Akkusativ) durch etwas (Akkusativ) durchziehen' — to pull/thread something (accusative) through something (accusative).
Er zog das Seil durch die kleine Öffnung.
He pulled the rope through the small opening.
The meaning 'to stay awake all night' is strongly colloquial. The phrase 'die Nacht durchziehen' (to pull an all-nighter) or simply 'durchziehen' is often used when the context is clear.
Für die Prüfungsvorbereitung mussten wir die ganze Nacht durchziehen.
We had to pull an all-nighter to prepare for the exam.
to pull / move
'ziehen' and 'durchziehen' can both have to do with movement, with aroma, or with a line. 'ziehen' often describes a simple movement in one direction, or that tea releases its flavor in water. 'durchziehen' puts more emphasis on something going through a room, through an area, or from one point to another. With food, 'durchziehen' means that the flavor should work through the whole dish. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in similar situations. A helpful guide is: 'ziehen' is more general, while 'durchziehen' often emphasizes something continuous, going all the way through, or taking effect consistently until the end.
Die Suppe schmeckt morgen besser, wenn die Gewürze über Nacht durchziehen.
The soup will taste better tomorrow if the spices infuse overnight.
Der Tee muss noch fünf Minuten ziehen, bevor wir ihn trinken.
The tea still needs to steep for five minutes before we drink it.