durchgreifen

German

Etymology

durch- + greifen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌɡʁaɪ̯fən/
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  • Hyphenation: durch‧grei‧fen

Verb

durchgreifen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present greift durch, past tense griff durch, past participle durchgegriffen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to grasp through
  2. to take action
    Synonyms: Maßnahmen ergreifen, eingreifen, einschreiten, ein Machtwort sprechen

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