durchschauen

German

Etymology

From durch- + schauen.

Pronunciation

  1. IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌʃaʊ̯ən/
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  2. IPA(key): /ˌdʊʁçˈʃaʊ̯ən/
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Verb

  1. durchschauen (weak, third-person singular present schaut durch, past tense schaute durch, past participle durchgeschaut, auxiliary haben)
    1. to see through (e.g. a window, telescope)
    2. to read something critically or carefully
  2. durchschauen (weak, third-person singular present durchschaut, past tense durchschaute, past participle durchschaut, auxiliary haben)
    1. to see through (e.g. a disguise, someone's intentions), to grasp (e.g. a difficult concept), to rumble someone, to have someone's number

Conjugation

1. [to see through a window etc.]

2. [to see through a disguise etc.]

Further reading

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