work through

work through

vb

(Psychology) (tr, adverb) Psychol to resolve (a problem, esp an emotional one), by thinking about it repeatedly and hence lessening its intensity either by gaining insight or by becoming bored by it

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

work through - apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example" run through, go through whip through - go through very fast; "We whipped through the last papers that we had to read before the weekend" work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

Translations

? work through

vi +prep obj

(blade etc) → sich arbeiten durch; (water) → sickern durch

(= read through) → sich (durch)arbeiten or (durch)ackern durch

(Psych) problem → aufarbeiten

vt sep +prep obj he worked the rope through the crack → er führte das Seil durch die Spalte

vi (= come through: benefit, pay rise etc) → durchsickern