English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

durchschlagend — meaning in English

German → English · translate English → German instead

English meaning

  • breakthrough noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.
  • sweeping adj Wide-ranging and affecting many things at once.

Senses

durchschlagend is used for these senses in English:

  • breakthrough Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.

breakthrough — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.
  2. adj Describing a case of illness occurring despite protection, such as after vaccination.

sweeping — full definition

  1. adj Wide-ranging and affecting many things at once.
  2. adj Extending in a broad, continuous curve or motion.
  3. noun The act of cleaning with a broom.

Related German words