through
gb/θɹˈu/ us/θɹˈu/
A1
English
~ 1300
át, keresztül, végig, egész, kész, végez, révén
A1
1
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'through' with 'across'. Use 'through' when something is inside or surrounded by something else.
Meaning
from one side to the other
Collocations
walk through
|pass through
|go through
Synonyms
across (Often used for flat surfaces, while 'through' implies an enclosed space or object.)
Antonyms
around (Means going on the outside rather than passing inside or across an area.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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.
Learner examples
I slept through the night.
Végigaludtam az éjszakát.
She stayed through the class.
Végig ott maradt az órán.
They worked through the day.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this adverb use with the preposition meaning. Here it refers to time, not movement.
Meaning
for the whole period
Collocations
stay through
|work through
|sleep through
Synonyms
continuously (Focuses on no breaks in action, while 'through' can be more general.)
Antonyms
partly (Means only for part of the time, not the whole duration.)
Themes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
For all of a time period, from start to end.
For the entire time of an event or activity, without stopping.
A2
3
Usage pattern:
[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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes replace 'through' with 'during', but 'through' emphasizes the entire span, not just part of it.
Meaning
during all of a time
Collocations
open through
|run through
|continue through
Synonyms
throughout ('Throughout' is slightly more formal; both mean for the entire period.)
Antonyms
until ('Until' focuses on stopping at a point in time rather than covering all of it.)
Themes
time
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
'Through' as an adjective is often confused with preposition uses. It means finished, not movement or time.
Meaning
finished or completed
Collocations
be through with
|all through
Synonyms
finished ('Finished' is more common in formal contexts; 'through' often appears in informal speech.)
Antonyms
ongoing (Means still continuing rather than finished.)
Themes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Finished with something; not continuing it.
Having finished an activity, process, or relationship; done.
B1
5
Usage pattern:
[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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
'Through' in this sense is often confused with 'by'. Both can be correct, but 'through' often suggests an intermediary process or channel.
Meaning
by using or via
Collocations
communicate through
|achieve through
|reach through
Synonyms
via ('Via' is more formal and often used in written English.)
Antonyms
without ('Without' means not using something as a means.)
Themes
communication
|process
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Using something to make something happen or to communicate.
By means of; using something as a way to achieve a result or communicate.
Grammar
Dictionary form
through
IPA
GB/θɹˈu/
US/θɹˈu/
Syllables & stress
through (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (through)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: through
- Comparative: througher
- Superlative: throughest
Word family
Forms
througher
adjective
throughest
adjective
Core family
throughout
preposition A2
Related words
thorough
adjective B2
thoroughly
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
thoroughness
noun
Expressions
get through to
1/ɡˈɛt θɹˈu tə/
phrasal verb
make someone understand you
To make someone understand what you are saying or feeling.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- He is a New Yorker through and through.
- She’s honest through and through.