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.
to pass through
To move through a place or area. This can refer to people, groups, or also air currents such as wind.
Ein kalter Windzug zieht durch das ganze Haus.
A cold draft passes through the whole house.
to infuse
To let the flavor or aroma work its way into a dish or drink by leaving it to stand for a while.
Lass die Marinade mindestens zwei Stunden durchziehen, damit das Fleisch zart wird.
Let the marinade infuse for at least two hours so that the meat becomes tender.
to thread through
To guide something long and thin, such as a thread or rope, through an opening.
Sie musste einen neuen Schnürsenkel durch den Schuh ziehen.
She had to thread a new shoelace through the shoe.
to pull an all-nighter
Colloquial for staying awake for an entire night in order to party or work.
Wir haben die ganze Nacht durchgezogen und bis zum Morgen getanzt.
We pulled an all-nighter and danced until morning.
to draw through
To draw a line without interruption from one point to another.
Der Architekt zog mit dem Lineal eine gerade Linie durch den Plan.
The architect drew a straight line through the plan with the ruler.
'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
Both words can refer to flavor taking effect. With ziehen, the focus is usually on a drink such as tea, while durchziehen emphasizes that the flavor spreads throughout an entire dish or mixture. Ziehen is usually used for tea, while durchziehen is often used for a dish.
Die Suppe sollte vor dem Servieren noch eine Weile durchziehen, damit sich das Aroma gut verteilt.
The soup should infuse for a while before serving so that the flavor spreads throughout it.
Der Tee muss noch fünf Minuten ziehen, damit er kräftig genug wird.
The tea needs to steep for another five minutes so that it becomes strong enough.
