durchführen

See also: durchfuhren

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdʊʁçˌfyːʁən]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: durch‧füh‧ren

Etymology 1

durch- + führen.

Verb

durchführen (weak, third-person singular present führt durch, past tense führte durch, past participle durchgeführt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to perform, to conduct (a study, a ceremony, an operation, etc.)
    Die Inspektorin führte ihre Untersuchung im Januar durch.
    The inspector conducted her investigation in January.
    Wer wird die Trauung durchführen?
    Who will perform the wedding ceremony?
  2. (transitive) to implement, to carry out, to execute, to put into action (a decision, measures, etc.)
    Ich bin entschlossen, alle notwendigen Reformen durchzuführen.
    I am determined to implement any necessary reforms.
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

durch- + fahren.

Verb

durchführen

  1. first/third-person plural dependent subjunctive II of durchfahren

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