durchdringen
penetrate
The German word "durchdringen" is a verb that means "to penetrate", "to permeate", or "to suffuse". It is composed of "durch", meaning "through", and "dringen", which means "to press" or "to force". "Durchdringen" is often used to describe the action of something going through or spreading within another substance or context, such as light permeating a space or ideas being thoroughly understood.
Similar words include "durchfressen" (to consume through), "durchfließen" (to flow through), and "durchziehen" (to pull through).
The key difference is that "verzögern" implies a more active movement or influence in the process of going through something, whereas some similar terms may describe passive absorption or movement.
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Examples
Konnte das Licht den dichten Nebel durchdringen?verb
Could the light penetrate the thick fog?
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