der Schnelldurchgang
Translation
quick run-through, crash course, speedrun, whistle-stop tour
Examples
Wir machen einen Schnelldurchgang durch das Museum.
We're doing a quick run-through of the museum.
Im Schnelldurchgang lernte er die Grundlagen.
He learned the basics in a crash course.
Grammar Patterns
to do a quick run-through of sth. einen Schnelldurchgang machen Let's do a quick run-through of the main points.
in a rush/crash course im Schnelldurchgang She learned Spanish in a crash course.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Überblick, die Kurzfassung
Etymology
Composed of 'schnell' (fast) and 'Durchgang' (passage). Literally a 'fast passage'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'speedrun' in a video game: you go through ('Durchgang') something very fast ('schnell').