durchfahren
/ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən/ verb C2- to cross while driving, to traverse, to drive through · Wir durchfuhren einen Tunnel, der durch den Berg führte. We drove through a tunnel that led through the mountain.
- to travel through, to run through (e.g. of a feeling) · Ein tiefer Schock durchfuhr seinen Körper. A deep shock traveled through' his body.
- to cross (one's) mind (e.g. of a thought) · Ihn durchfuhr der Gedanke, er könnte einen fatalen Fehler gemacht haben. The thought crossed his mind that he could have made a fatal mistake.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- durchfahren
- Present (er)
- durchfährt
- Präteritum (er)
- durchfuhr
- Perfekt (er)
- hat durchfahren
- Infinitive with zu
- zu durchfahren
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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