durchschleusen

C1

to smuggle through / navigate / lead through

English meaning
to smuggle through / navigate / lead through

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durchschleusen in a sentence

Man muss Waren durch die Zollkontrolle durchschleusen.

One must navigate goods through customs control.

Conjugation of durchschleusen

durchschleusen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichschleuse durch
duschleust durch
er/sie/eser/sie/es schleust durch
wirschleusen durch
ihrschleust durch
sie/Sieschleusen durch
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schleuste durch
Perfect
hat durchgeschleust

Word family

durchschleusen is built from schleusen (to funnel (smuggle)) and durch (through). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about durchschleusen

How do you conjugate durchschleusen?

Present tense: ich schleuse durch, du schleust durch, er/sie/es schleust durch, wir schleusen durch, ihr schleust durch, sie schleusen durch. Simple past: schleuste durch. Perfect: hat durchgeschleust. durchschleusen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does durchschleusen mean in English?

durchschleusen means "to smuggle through / navigate / lead through". For example: "Man muss Waren durch die Zollkontrolle durchschleusen." — "One must navigate goods through customs control."

What level is durchschleusen in German?

durchschleusen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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