through

by way of: We’ll be driving through Seattle.; finished: We’ll be through with the project by tonight.

Not to be confused with:

threw – past tense of throw; hurl; cast; emit; project: She threw the ball a long way.

through

(thro͞o)

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.

a. By the means or agency of: bought the antique vase through a dealer.

b. Into and out of the handling, care, processing, modification, or consideration of: Her application went through our office. Run the figures through the computer.

5. Here and there in; around: a tour through France.

6. From the beginning to the end of: stayed up through the night.

7. At or to the end of; done or finished with, especially successfully: We are through the initial testing period.

8. Up to and including: a play that runs through December; a volume that covers A through D.

9. Past and without stopping for: drove through a red light.

10. 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.

a. Affording transportation to a destination with few or no stops and no transfers: a through bus; a through ticket.

b. Continuing on a highway without exiting: through traffic; through lanes.

3. Passing or extending from one end, side, or surface to another: a through beam.

4. Having finished; at completion: She was through with the project.

5. Having no further concern, dealings, or connection: I'm through with him.

a. Having no more use, value, or potential; washed-up: That swimmer is through as an athlete.

b. 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.

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through

(θruː)

prep

1. going in or starting at one side and coming out or stopping at the other side of: a path through the wood.

2. occupying or visiting several points scattered around in (an area)

3. as a result of; by means of: the thieves were captured through his vigilance.

4. chiefly US up to and including: Monday through Friday.

5. during: through the night.

6. at the end of; having (esp successfully) completed

7. through with having finished with (esp when dissatisfied with)

adj

8. (postpositive) having successfully completed some specified activity

9. (Telecommunications) (on a telephone line) connected

10. (postpositive) no longer able to function successfully in some specified capacity: as a journalist, you're through.

11. (prenominal) (of a route, journey, etc) continuous or unbroken: a through train.

adv

12. through some specified thing, place, or period of time

13. thoroughly; completely

Also: thro' (informal or poetic), thro (informal or poetic) or thru (chiefly US)

[Old English thurh; related to Old Frisian thruch, Old Saxon thuru, Old High German duruh]

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through

(θru)

prep.

1. in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel.

2. past; beyond: went through a red light.

3. from one to the other of: swinging through the trees.

4. across the extent of: traveled through several countries.

5. during the whole period of; throughout: worked through the night.

6. done with: What time are you through work?

7. to and including: from 1900 through 1950.

8. by the means of: I found out through him.

9. by reason of: He ran away through fear.

10. from the first to final stage of: to get through a performance on time.

adv.

11. in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to push a needle through.

12. all the way: This train goes through to Boston.

13. throughout: soaking wet through.

14. from beginning to end: to read a letter through.

15. to completion: to carry a matter through.

adj.

16. at a point or in a state of completion of an action, process, etc.; finished: Please be quiet until I'm through.

17. at the end of all relations or dealings: She's through with her boyfriend.

18. extending from one end, side, etc., to the other.

19. proceeding to a destination, goal, etc., without a change, break, or deviation: a through flight; the through line of a story.

20. (of a road, route, etc.) permitting continuous or uninterrupted passage.

21. of no further use or value; washed-up: Critics say he's through as a writer.

Idioms:

through and through,

a. throughout every part; thoroughly: cold through and through.

b. in all respects: an aristocrat through and through.

[before 900; Middle English, metathetic variant of thourgh, Old English thurh, c. Old Frisian thruch, Old Saxon thurh, thuru, Old High German duruh; akin to Old English therh, Gothic thairh through. compare thirl]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	through - having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies" done, through with finished - ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"
	2.	through - (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes; "a through street"; "a through bus"; "through traffic" direct - direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
Adv.	1.	through - from beginning to end; "read this book through"
	2.	through - over the whole distance; "this bus goes through to New York"
	3.	through - to completion; "think this through very carefully!"
	4.	through - in diameter; "this cylinder measures 15 inches through"
	5.	through - throughout the entire extent; "got soaked through in the rain"; "I'm frozen through"; "a letter shot through with the writer's personality"; "knew him through and through"; "boards rotten through and through" through and through

through

preposition

1. via, by way of, by, between, past, in and out of, from end to end of, from one side to the other of The path continues through a tunnel of trees.

adverb

1. from one side to the other, past, from one end to the other, in and out the other end She stood back to allow him to pass through.

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through

adverb

1. From one end to the other:

2. To an end or conclusion:

adjective

1. Proceeding or lying in an uninterrupted line or course:

2. Having reached completion:

3. Having no further relationship:

4. No longer effective, capable, or valuable:

Translations

بِسَبَب، من خِلالبواسِطَةخِلالخِلَالخِلال، مِن جِهَة إلى أخْرى

skrzsrzvinouz jednoho konce na druhýaž do

gennemigennempå grund afdirektefærdig

enlaŭpertra

läpikautta

kroz

átkeresztülrévén

búinnfrá ... tilfrá upphafi til endagegn umí gegn

･･･を通って

...을 통과하여

baigęskiaurai permirkęsnuo pradžios iki galonuo... iki …pabaigęs

ar palīdzībucaurcauridēļlīdz galam

prin

napriečod začiatku do koncaz jedného konca na druhý

prekskozizaradi

genom

ผ่านไป

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xuyên qua

through

[θruː]

When through is an element in a phrasal verb, eg break through, fall through, look up the verb.

B. ADV

3. through and through [be something] → hasta la médula, completamente; [know something] → de pe a pa

C. ADJ

3. (Telec) you're through! → ¡ya puede hablar!, ¡hable!

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through

[ˈθruː]

adv

straight through
We decided to drive straight through to Birmingham → Nous avons décidé d'aller directement à Birmingham.

(= without a break) → sans s'arrêter
He worked straight through until morning → Il a travaillé sans s'arrêter jusqu'au matin.
I'll be there right through to the summer → Je serai là en permanence jusqu'à l'été.
Monday through Friday (US) → du lundi au vendredi

through and through (= completely) → jusqu'à la moelle
My feet were wet and I felt frozen through and through → Mes pieds étaient mouillés et je me sentais gelé jusqu'à la moelle.

through

, (US) thru

adv (time, place) → durch; he’s a liar/gentleman through and through → er ist durch und durch verlogen/ein Gentleman; to sleep all night through → die ganze Nacht durchschlafen; did you stay right through? (Brit) → sind Sie bis zum Schluss geblieben?; they stayed through until Thursday (Brit) → sie blieben bis Donnerstag (da); he knew all through what I was getting at → er wusste die ganze Zeit (über), worauf ich hinauswollte; to let somebody through → jdn durchlassen; to be wet through → durch und durch or bis auf die Haut nass sein; to read something through → etw durchlesen; he’s through in the other office → er ist (drüben) im anderen Büro; the train goes through to Berlin → der Zug fährt bis nach Berlin durch

adj pred

(= finished) to be through with somebody/something → mit jdm/etw fertig sein (inf); we’re through (= have finished relationship) → es ist (alles) aus zwischen uns; (= have finished job) → wir sind fertig; I’m through with him → der ist für mich gestorben or erledigt, ich bin fertig mit ihm (all inf); I’m through with that kind of work → ich habe genug von dieser Arbeit; you’re through, Kowalski, fired → wir sind mit Ihnen fertig, Kowalski, Sie fliegen!; are you through? → sind Sie fertig?

through

through freight

n → Durchgangsfracht f

through-hole

adj (Comput) → durchkontaktiert

through

through ticket

n can I get a through to London? → kann ich bis London durchlösen?

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through

[θruː]

2. adv

d. through and through → fino in fondo

3. adj

a. (attr, traffic) → di passaggio; (ticket, train, passage) → diretto/a
"no through road" (sign) (Brit) → "strada senza uscita"
"no through traffic" (sign) (Am) → "divieto d'accesso"

b. (finished) to be through → avere finito
we'll be through at 7 → avremo finito per le sette
I'm through with my girlfriend → ho chiuso con la mia ragazza
I'm not through with you yet → con te non ho ancora finito
you're through! → sei finito!

through

(θruː) preposition

1. into from one direction and out of in the other. The water flows through a pipe.

2. from side to side or end to end of. He walked (right) through the town.

3. from the beginning to the end of. She read through the magazine.

4. because of. He lost his job through his own stupidity.

5. by way of. He got the job through a friend.

6. (American) from ... to (inclusive). I work Monday through Friday.

adverb

into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end. He went straight/right through.

adjective

1. (of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains). There isn't a through train – you'll have to change.

2. finished. Are you through yet?

throughˈout preposition

1. in all parts of. They searched throughout the house.

2. from start to finish of. She complained throughout the journey.

adverb

in every part. The house was furnished throughout.

all through

1. from beginning to end of. The baby cried all through the night.

2. in every part of. Road conditions are bad all through the country.

soaked/wet through

very wet. His coat was wet through.

through and through

completely. He was a gentleman through and through.

through with

finished with. Are you through with the newspaper yet?

through

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