durch|bringen
Translation
to get through, to support, to pass a bill, to squander
Examples
Er hat seine Familie allein durchgebracht.
He supported his family all by himself.
Wir müssen das Gesetz im Parlament durchbringen.
We have to get the bill through parliament.
Der Arzt hat den schwerkranken Patienten durchgebracht.
The doctor pulled the seriously ill patient through.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((through sth.)) to get sb./sth. through sth. The loan helped to get the company through the crisis.
((sb./sth.)) to support sb./to pass sth. She had to support her children alone.
Similar Words
unterstützen, versorgen, verabschieden
Etymology
From 'durch' (through) + 'bringen' (to bring). Literally 'to bring through'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'bringing' someone 'through' a difficult time, like a tunnel.