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break through: intransitive verb
break through: verb

break through VB intr

1. break through (make one's way):

break through

sich acc durchdrängen

to break through sth I tried to break through the crowd

ich versuchte, mir einen Weg durch die Menge zu bahnen

the sun broke through the clouds

die Sonne brach durch die Wolken

to break through a barrier

eine Barriere überwinden

2. break through (be successful):

break through

einschlagen inf

break through

groß rauskommen inf

break through VB

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to break through the highest glass ceiling fig

die letzte Hürde nehmen

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to break through a barrier

eine Barriere überwinden

to break through the highest glass ceiling fig

die letzte Hürde nehmen

to break through sth I tried to break through the crowd

ich versuchte, mir einen Weg durch die Menge zu bahnen

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Witnesses said scuffles erupted when protesters hurled water bottles at police and tried to break through police line. en.wikipedia.org

The first person to break through the ice 3 times is the loser. en.wikipedia.org

However, the magma from inside the mantle will soon break through the shaft, making them have to use a rocket flight through inner space. en.wikipedia.org

It was an infantry support tank intended to break through fortified defences. en.wikipedia.org

They break through the crust underwater, leaving them on the ocean floor without power and communications. en.wikipedia.org

When the log has completed the course, the teams must break through the wall at the finish line. en.wikipedia.org

The two men break through the plants and enter the cave. en.wikipedia.org

He often says that once you can break through the culture, people will listen to what you have to say about the issues. en.wikipedia.org

They may come near to the surface but do not break through. en.wikipedia.org

As the years went by, it slowly began to break through the seal. en.wikipedia.org

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