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Dictionary: through   (thrū) pronunciation
prep.
  1. In one side and out the opposite or another side of: went through the tunnel.
  2. Among or between; in the midst of: a walk through the flowers.
  3. By way of: climbed in through the window.
    1. By the means or agency of: bought the antique vase through a dealer.
    2. Into and out of the handling, care, processing, modification, or consideration of: Her application went through our office. Run the figures through the computer.
  4. Here and there in; around: a tour through France.
  5. From the beginning to the end of: stayed up through the night.
  6. At or to the end of; done or finished with, especially successfully: We are through the initial testing period.
  7. Up to and including: a play that runs through December; a volume that covers A through D.
  8. Past and without stopping for: drove through a red light.
  9. Because of; on account of: She succeeded through hard work. He declined the honor through modesty.
adv.
  1. From one end or side to another or an opposite end or side: opened the door and went through.
  2. From beginning to end; completely: I read the article once through.
  3. Throughout the whole extent or thickness; thoroughly: warmed the leftovers clear through; got soaked through in the rain; a letter that was shot through with the writer's personality.
  4. Over the total distance; all the way: drove through to their final destination.
  5. To a conclusion or an accomplishment: see a matter through.
adj.
  1. Allowing continuous passage; unobstructed: a through street.
    1. Affording transportation to a destination with few or no stops and no transfers: a through bus; a through ticket.
    2. Continuing on a highway without exiting: through traffic; through lanes.
  2. Passing or extending from one end, side, or surface to another: a through beam.
  3. Having finished; at completion: She was through with the project.
  4. Having no further concern, dealings, or connection: I'm through with him.
    1. Having no more use, value, or potential; washed-up: That swimmer is through as an athlete.
    2. Doomed to death or destruction.
idiom:

through and through

  1. In every part; throughout: wet through and through.
  2. In every aspect; completely: a success through and through.

[Middle English thurh, through, from Old English thurh.]


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adverb

  1. From one end to the other: around, over, round, throughout. See part/whole.
  2. To an end or conclusion: over. See start/end.

adjective

  1. Proceeding or lying in an uninterrupted line or course: direct, straight, straightforward. See straight/bent.
  2. Having reached completion: complete, done. See part/whole.
  3. Having no further relationship: done, finished. See start/end.
  4. No longer effective, capable, or valuable: done, done for, finished, washed-up. Informal kaput. Idioms: at the end of thelineroad, over the hill, past one's prime. See ability/inability, start/end.

Antonyms: through
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adj

Definition: direct
Antonyms: indirect, stopping

adj

Definition: done
Antonyms: incomplete, unfinished

prep

Definition: between, during
Antonyms: around


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: In one side and out the opposite one.

pronunciation The best way out is always through. — Robert Frost, American poet

Misspellings: through
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Common misspelling(s) of through

  • throught

Translations: Through
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Dansk (Danish)
prep. - igennem, i løbet af, på grund af
adv. - igennem, færdig, til ende
adj. - gennemgående

idioms:

  • all through    hele tiden
  • be through    være færdig
  • go through    gennemgå
  • go through with    gennemføre
  • through and through    flere gange
  • through road    gennemfartsvej

Nederlands (Dutch)
door(heen), door middel van, door .. heen, over, klaar, tot en met, via, doorgaand, door en door, van het begin tot het eind, doordat

Français (French)
prep. - à travers, dans, avec, par, en passant par, au milieu de, par l'intermédiaire de, à, pour cause de, tout/toute, jusqu'à, pendant tout
adv. - par, à travers, au moyen de, complètement, jusqu'au bout
adj. - fini, direct (un train, un billet), (Sport) sélectionné, vainqueur, troué (un pantalon)

idioms:

  • all through    tout/toute (la journée), pendant tout
  • go through    passer par, passer à travers, passer (la douane), supporter
  • go through with    aller jusqu'au bout de, réaliser, exécuter
  • through and through    à fond, (connaître qch) comme sa poche, jusqu'au bout des ongles, jusqu'à l'os
  • through road    route, chemin

Deutsch (German)
prep. - durch, durch .. hindurch, hindurch, während, bis einschließlich, fertig
adv. - durch
adj. - durchgehend

idioms:

  • all through    ganz hindurch
  • go through    durchmachen, hindurchgehen, durchnehmen, durchgehen, nachprüfen, erledigen
  • go through with    ausführen
  • through and through    durch und durch
  • through road    Durchgangsstraße

Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - δια μέσου, από άκρη σε άκρη, από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος
adv. - από άκρη σε άκρη, από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος, σ' όλη τη διάρκεια, κατ' ευθείαν
adj. - τελειωμένος, (στο τηλέφωνο) συνδεδεμένος, ολοκλήρου διαδρομής

idioms:

  • all through    καθ' όλη τη διάρκεια, όλο τον καιρό
  • be through    τελειώνω, διακόπτω σχέσεις
  • come through    διέρχομαι, γλιτώνω, ξεπερνώ τις δυσκολίες, στέκομαι σε κάποιον
  • go through    διεξέρχομαι, καταξοδεύω, διατρέχω, εξετάζω, περνώ, τραβώ, υπομένω, διαπερνώ
  • go through with    περνώ, τραβώ, υπομένω, τελειώνω, ξεμπερδεύω
  • through and through    πέρα για πέρα
  • through road    δίοδος

Italiano (Italian)
attraverso, per, mediante, siccome, compreso, pronto, finito

idioms:

  • all through    da cima a fondo
  • be through    aver finito
  • go through    esaminare, subire, perquisire
  • go through with    andare fino in fondo con
  • through and through    a fondo
  • through road    autostrada

Português (Portuguese)
prep. - através de
adv. - a termo, a cabo, completamente
adj. - no fim dos recursos de um

idioms:

  • all through    durante
  • be through    terminar
  • go through    através
  • go through with    fazer, ir para a frente com
  • through and through    completamente, vez após vez
  • through road    atalho

Русский (Russian)
насквозь, через, путем

idioms:

  • all through    с начала до конца
  • be through    покончить с чем-л., порвать отношения с кем-л., окончить что-л.
  • go through    подвергать детальному рассмотрению, обшаривать, быть завершеным или принятым (о проекте, предложении и т.п.), выйти в свет (о книге и пр.), продырявливать, проноситься (об одежде), просмотреть что-л. проверить что-л.
  • go through with    доводить что-л. до конца
  • through and through    совершенно, до конца, вполне
  • through road    сквозная улица

Español (Spanish)
prep. - a través de, por, por medio de, mediante, pasando por, porque, debido a
adv. - a través de, de un lado a otro, enteramente, de parte a parte, de cabo a cabo, hasta el fin, completamente
adj. - directo, con preferencia de paso, continuo, expedito, que atraviesa

idioms:

  • all through    durante todo
  • go through    sufrir, conllevar, pasar por, vivir, ver, tratar de, repasar, recorrer, comprobar, averiguar, verificar, batir, registrar, pasar por
  • go through with    llevar a cabo algo, llevar a su término
  • through and through    hasta la médula
  • through road    calle, vía pública

Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - genom, till följd av, på grund av, till och med (am.)
adv. - igenom, alltigenom, direkt, vara klar
adj. - genomgående, direkt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
穿过, 以, 凭借, 用, 通过, 由于, 因为, 从头到尾, 直达地, 自始至终, 直达的, 直通的, 完成的, 结束的, 贯穿的, 过境的, 完结的, 戒绝的, 断交的

idioms:

  • all through    一直, 始终
  • be through    结束, 友谊破裂
  • go through    经历, 讨论, 被通过, 举行
  • go through with    完成, 把...进行到底
  • through and through    货真价实, 反复, 彻头彻尾
  • through road    直通街道, 干道

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
prep. - 穿過, 以, 憑藉, 用, 通過, 由於, 因為
adv. - 從頭到尾, 直達地, 自始至終
adj. - 直達的, 直通的, 完成的, 結束的, 貫穿的, 過境的, 完結的, 戒絕的, 斷交的

idioms:

  • all through    一直, 始終
  • be through    結束, 友誼破裂
  • go through    經歷, 討論, 被通過, 舉行
  • go through with    完成, 把...進行到底
  • through and through    貨真價實, 反復, 徹頭徹尾
  • through road    直通街道, 幹道

한국어 (Korean)
prep. - ~을 통하여, ~을 지나서, 동안 내내
adv. - 통과하여, 처음부터 끝까지, 직행으로
adj. - 직행의 , 직통의

idioms:

  • be through    ~이 끝나, 용무가 끝나, 그만 두고
  • go through    해내다, 완수하다
  • go through with    ~을 해내다, 완수하다

日本語 (Japanese)
prep. - 通って, 貫いて, 通して, …中くまなく, …によって, 通じて, …中ずっと, 終わって, …のために
adv. - ずっと, すっかり, 済んで, つながって
adj. - 通しの, 通り抜けられる, 貫通する, 貫通した

idioms:

  • all through    ずっと
  • be through    首尾よく終える, 関係が切れる
  • through and through    全く, 徹頭徹尾

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(حرف جر) خلال (ظرف) بواسطه (صفه) من جانب الى آخر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
prep. - ‮בתוך, ב-, בין, באמצעות, ע"י, מצד לצד, מקצה לקצה, מא' עד ת', עד לסיום, מההתחלה לסוף, עד ועד בכלל, במשך, בגלל‬
adv. - ‮דרך, בעד, מבעד, מצד לצד, מא' עד ת', עד ועד בכלל, כליל, לחלוטין, מקצה לקצה, ללא תחנות ביניים, לאחר שביצע, מחובר באמצעות טלפון‬
adj. - ‮ישיר, ללא תחנות ביניים, (נסיעה) בכרטיס אחד,‬


 
 

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