durchtrennen

B2

to cut through / sever / cut in two

English meaning
to cut through / sever / cut in two
Vocabulary package
Breaking & Repairing

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durchtrennen in a sentence

Das Messer durchtrennt das Seil sauber.

The knife cleanly cuts through the rope.

Conjugation of durchtrennen

ichdurchtrenne
dudurchtrennst
er/sie/esdurchtrennt
wirdurchtrennen
ihrdurchtrennt
sie/Siedurchtrennen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
durchtrennte
Perfect
hat durchtrennt

Word family

durchtrennen is built from rennen (run) 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 durchtrennen

How do you conjugate durchtrennen?

Present tense: durchtrenne, durchtrennst, durchtrennt, durchtrennen, durchtrennt, durchtrennen. Simple past: durchtrennte. Perfect: hat durchtrennt.

What does durchtrennen mean in English?

durchtrennen means "to cut through / sever / cut in two". For example: "Das Messer durchtrennt das Seil sauber." — "The knife cleanly cuts through the rope."

What level is durchtrennen in German?

durchtrennen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the breaking & repairing vocabulary.

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