durch (sep)

durchmachen

hat durchgemacht · machte durch
Based on: durch, machen
1.

to stay up all night

(Doesn't need a direct object.)
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Examples
  • "Hast du deine Hausaufgabe geschafft?""Ja, ich habe durchgemacht."
  • "Have you managed to finish your homework?""Yeah, I pulled an all-nighter/I didn't sleep that night."
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2.

to go through a lot of hardship

(Does need the hardship as a direct object, but can be generic. Often done through words like "viel" or "etwas".)
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  • Thomas hat viel durchgemacht.
  • Thomas has been through a lot.(note that it DOESN'T sound idiomatic with a concrete challenge like an exam or something)
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The Meanings of “durch” – Prefix and Preposition

A detailed look at the German preposition "durch". We'll see what it means, when to use it and we'll collect the most important prefix verbs with "durch"

Vocab: durchsetzen, durchhalten, durchmachen, durcheinander, der Durchschnitt, durchdrehen

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How many meanings does the German word 'durchmachen' have?

durchmachen has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to stay up all night, 2. to go through a lot of hardship.

What is the past tense of 'durchmachen'?

hat durchgemacht / machte durch

What is 'durchmachen' related to?

The word 'durchmachen' is related to durch and machen.

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The Meanings of “durch” – Prefix and Preposition
A detailed look at the German preposition "durch". We'll see what it means, when to use it and we'll collect the most important prefix verbs with "durch"
Vocab: durchsetzen, durchhalten, durchmachen, durcheinander, der Durchschnitt, durchdrehen
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