Meaning

16 senses
  1. (idiomatic, transitive)To repeat something.

    We will run through scene 2 until we get it right.

    durchnehmen

  2. To repeat something.

    (idiomatic, transitive)To summarise briefly.

    Let me run through today's meeting for those who missed it.

    durchgehen

  3. (idiomatic, transitive)To go through hastily.

    to run through a book

    apply thoroughly; think through

  4. To go through hastily.

    (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive)To quickly inform, train or educate someone, typically of a new concept or a concept particular to an organization or industry.

    durch etwas führen

  5. (idiomatic, transitive)To get something approved quickly.

    The plans for the new building were rushed through.

  6. (idiomatic, transitive)To use (something, often money) completely, in a short space of time.

    Near-synonyms: burn through, get through

    I ran through my wages in two days. Now I've got to live on next to nothing till Friday!

    durchbringen, aufbrauchen, aufzehren

  7. (idiomatic, transitive)To pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation, or system.

    Fear of foreigners runs through that country at all levels of its society.

    durchziehen, durchsetzen, durchdringen

  8. To pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation, or system.

    (idiomatic, transitive)To be present and intense.

    The cardamom runs through the cake.

  9. Senses as to continuing all the way through something

    (idiomatic, transitive)To impale (a person) with a blade, usually a sword.

    Make just one move, and I'll run you through, sir, without hesitation.

    durchbohren

  10. (figuratively, slang, transitive)To have sex with (someone).

  11. (idiomatic, transitive)To continue past an intersection or a sign that is intended to cause one to stop.

    You just ran through a stop sign.

  12. (transitive)To flow through an area.

    The Seine river runs through Paris.

    durchfließen, durchströmen

Examples

155 sentences
  1. The river runs through the valley.

    Річка тече через долину.

    ruРека течет по долине.

    deDer Fluss fließt durch das Tal.

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  2. This river runs through my village.

    Ця річка тече через моє село.

    ruЭта река течёт через мою деревню.

    deDieser Fluss fließt durch mein Dorf.

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  3. The horse ran through the fields.

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  4. Tom ran his hand through his hair.

    ruТом провёл рукой по волосам.

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  5. Tom ran his fingers through his hair.

    ruТом провёл пальцами сквозь волосы.

    deTom fuhr sich mit den Fingern durchs Haar.

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Translations

3 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 9
go through hastily:
repeat something:
summarise briefly:
inform or educate someone:
use completely, in a short space of time:
pervade, of a quality that is characteristic:
impale a person:
flow through an area:
flow through a pipe, tube, blood vessel:

Forms

runs through, running through, ran through, run through
Base formrun through · to run through
3rd person singularruns through
Present participlerunning through
Past simpleran through
Past participlerun through

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrun through
he, she, itruns through

Past simpleLesson

all personsran through

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave run through
he, she, ithas run through

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill run through

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

176 synonyms

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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