through
gb/θɹˈu/ us/θɹˈu/
A1
Angličtina
~ 1300
át, keresztül, végig, egész, kész, végez, révén
A1
1
Vzorec užití:
to go through [something]
We walked through the park to get home.
A parkon át sétáltunk haza.
The train goes through a tunnel.
A vonat egy alagúton halad át.
Light came through the window.
He crawled through the narrow opening.
She swam through the calm water.
Učební příklady
I walk through the door.
Átmegyek az ajtón.
The cat runs through the house.
A macska átfut a házon.
We drive through the city.
He goes through the gate.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'through' with 'across'. Use 'through' when something is inside or surrounded by something else.
Význam
from one side to the other
Kolokace
walk through
|pass through
|go through
Synonyma
across (Often used for flat surfaces, while 'through' implies an enclosed space or object.)
Antonyma
around (Means going on the outside rather than passing inside or across an area.)
Témata
daily life
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Showing movement from one side of something to the other side.
Used to show movement into one side and out of the other side of an area, object, or opening.
A2
2
végig
A2
He slept through the night.
Végigaludta az éjszakát.
She stayed through the whole meeting.
Végig ott maradt az egész megbeszélésen.
They worked through the weekend.
It rained through the afternoon.
Učební příklady
I slept through the night.
Végigaludtam az éjszakát.
She stayed through the class.
Végig ott maradt az órán.
They worked through the day.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this adverb use with the preposition meaning. Here it refers to time, not movement.
Význam
for the whole period
Kolokace
stay through
|work through
|sleep through
Synonyma
continuously (Focuses on no breaks in action, while 'through' can be more general.)
Antonyma
partly (Means only for part of the time, not the whole duration.)
Témata
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
For all of a time period, from start to end.
For the entire time of an event or activity, without stopping.
A2
3
Vzorec užití:
[event] through [time period]
The shop is open through December.
Az üzlet decemberben végig nyitva tart.
We stayed friends through college.
Az egyetemi évek alatt végig barátok maradtunk.
It rained through the night.
Učební příklady
The store is open through July.
Az üzlet júliusban végig nyitva tart.
I worked here through 2020.
2020-ban végig itt dolgoztam.
We lived there through winter.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes replace 'through' with 'during', but 'through' emphasizes the entire span, not just part of it.
Význam
during all of a time
Kolokace
open through
|run through
|continue through
Synonyma
throughout ('Throughout' is slightly more formal; both mean for the entire period.)
Antonyma
until ('Until' focuses on stopping at a point in time rather than covering all of it.)
Témata
time
|core_vocabulary
Definice
For all of a certain time.
During all of a stated period of time.
B1
4
I'm through with that job.
Végeztem azzal a munkával.
Are you all through with your homework?
Teljesen kész vagy a házi feladatoddal?
He said he was through playing games.
Učební příklady
I am through with my work.
Kész vagyok a munkámmal.
She is all through with lunch.
Már végzett az ebéddel.
We are through with school now.
Častá chyba:
'Through' as an adjective is often confused with preposition uses. It means finished, not movement or time.
Význam
finished or completed
Kolokace
be through with
|all through
Synonyma
finished ('Finished' is more common in formal contexts; 'through' often appears in informal speech.)
Antonyma
ongoing (Means still continuing rather than finished.)
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Finished with something; not continuing it.
Having finished an activity, process, or relationship; done.
B1
5
Vzorec užití:
[do something] through [means/method]
We met through a mutual friend.
Egy közös baráton keresztül ismerkedtünk meg.
She learned about it through the news.
A hírekből értesült róla.
They solved the problem through cooperation.
Učební příklady
I know him through school.
Az iskolából ismerem.
She got the job through a friend.
Egy barátja révén kapta meg az állást.
We talk through email.
Častá chyba:
'Through' in this sense is often confused with 'by'. Both can be correct, but 'through' often suggests an intermediary process or channel.
Význam
by using or via
Kolokace
communicate through
|achieve through
|reach through
Synonyma
via ('Via' is more formal and often used in written English.)
Antonyma
without ('Without' means not using something as a means.)
Témata
communication
|process
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Using something to make something happen or to communicate.
By means of; using something as a way to achieve a result or communicate.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
through
IPA
GB/θɹˈu/
US/θɹˈu/
Slabiky a přízvuk
through (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (through)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: through
- Comparative: througher
- Superlative: throughest
Příbuzná slova
Forms
througher
adjective
throughest
adjective
Core family
throughout
preposition A2
Related words
thorough
adjective B2
thoroughly
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
thoroughness
noun
Výrazy
get through to
1/ɡˈɛt θɹˈu tə/
phrasal verb
make someone understand you
To make someone understand what you are saying or feeling.
Příklady
- It took hours, but I finally got through to him about how serious it was.
- The teacher is trying to get through to her students.
go through with
1/ɡˈoʊ θɹˈu wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
do despite difficulty or doubt
To do what you planned even if it is hard or you don't want to anymore.
Příklady
- She decided to go through with the wedding despite her doubts.
- He went through with his plan to quit his job.
look through
1/lˈʊk θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
quickly examine or read parts of something
To quickly look at parts of something, like pages in a book, without reading carefully.
Příklady
- I looked through the magazine while waiting for my turn.
- She looked through the documents for any errors.
sleep through
1/slˈip θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
stay asleep during something happening around you
To not wake up while something is happening around you.
Příklady
- He slept through the storm last night.
- I can't believe you slept through all that noise!
through and through
1/θɹˈu ˈænd θɹˈu/
fixed phrase
completely and fully in every way
In every part and in every way; completely.
Příklady
- He is a New Yorker through and through.
- She’s honest through and through.