No. 33 in German
durch
"Through" or "by means of."
In a sentence
Er ging durch den Park.
He walked through the park.
In this example, 'durch' indicates movement across or from one side of a location to another.
Durch intensives Lernen hat sie die Prüfung bestanden.
Through intensive studying, she passed the exam.
Here, 'durch' introduces the means or method by which an action was accomplished.
Das Licht scheint durch das Fenster.
The light shines through the window.
In this sentence, 'durch' describes the medium (the window) through which something (the light) passes.
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