see through

durchschauen

Erkennen, dass etwas unwahr ist, und es nicht glauben.

In einfachem Englisch: You understand that something is false and do not believe it.

• I can see through that lie.
• They saw through the trick and refused to pay.
• Can she see through his cheerful disguise?

So benutzt man es: see through something (She saw through his excuse immediately.)

Synonyme: detect, see past

Häufige Wendungen: see through lies, see through an excuse

hindurchsehen

Dinge auf der anderen Seite eines durchsichtigen oder teilweise durchsichtigen Materials sehen können.

In einfachem Englisch: You can look at things on the other side of a clear or partly clear material.

• I can see through the window.
• We could barely see through the dirty glass.
• Can people see through these curtains at night?

So benutzt man es: see through something (Can you see through this glass?)

Häufige Wendungen: see through glass, see through the curtains

zu Ende bringen

An einer Sache weiterarbeiten, bis sie abgeschlossen ist, auch wenn es schwierig wird.

In einfachem Englisch: You keep working on something until you finish it, even when it is difficult.

• I will see this through.
• We saw the repairs through despite several delays.
• Can you see the project through to the end?

So benutzt man es: see something through (We promised to see the project through.); see something through to the end (She saw the work through to the end.)

Synonyme: finish, complete, carry through

Gegenteile: abandon

Häufige Wendungen: see something through, see the project through

durchschauen

Erkennen, wie jemand wirklich ist oder was er insgeheim will.

In einfachem Englisch: You recognize what someone is really like or what they secretly want.

• I see through you.
• She saw through his charm and refused the offer.
• It took years for us to see through our boss.

So benutzt man es: see through someone (Her friends saw through him from the start.)

Synonyme: see past, read

Häufige Wendungen: see through someone, see through his charm

durch eine schwere Zeit helfen

Jemandem helfen, bis eine schwierige Zeit vorbei ist.

In einfachem Englisch: You help someone until a difficult experience is over.

• Your help will see me through.
• His friends saw him through a difficult winter.
• Who saw you through those lonely months?

So benutzt man es: see someone through something (Her sister saw her through the crisis.)

Synonyme: support, help through

Häufige Wendungen: see someone through, see me through this

ausreichen

Von etwas genug für jemanden vorhanden sein, bis ein bestimmter Zeitpunkt erreicht oder ein Ereignis vorbei ist.

In einfachem Englisch: An amount of something is enough for someone until a particular time or event ends.

• These savings will see us through.
• The fuel saw us through the coldest weeks.
• Will that food see you through until Friday?

So benutzt man es: see someone through something (This food should see us through the weekend.)

Synonyme: last, suffice

Häufige Wendungen: see us through winter, see someone through