How is the word hart durchgreifen translated from German to English

English translation
Cracking down
phrase

Entschlossen vorgehen, um etwas zu stoppen.

Taking strong action to stop something.

Examples with “hart durchgreifen”

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  • Die Polizei greift bei falschem Parken hart durch. — Police are cracking down on illegal parking.

  • Indem sie beim Schwarzfahren hart durchgriff, sparte die Stadt Geld. — By cracking down on fare dodging, the city saved money.

  • Greifen sie wirklich hart durch oder reden sie nur? — Are they really cracking down, or just talking?

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