through
gb/θɹˈu/ us/θɹˈu/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
preposition
A1
relation
1
from one side to the other
Showing movement from one side of something to the other side.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to go through [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'through' with 'across'. Use 'through' when something is inside or surrounded by something else.
Συνώνυμα
across (Often used for flat surfaces, while 'through' implies an enclosed space or object.)
Αντώνυμα
around (Means going on the outside rather than passing inside or across an area.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
walk through
|pass through
|go through
Θέματα
daily life
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We walked through the park to get home.
- The train goes through a tunnel.
- Light came through the window.
- He crawled through the narrow opening.
- She swam through the calm water.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I walk through the door.
- The cat runs through the house.
- We drive through the city.
- He goes through the gate.
adverb
A2
relation
2
for the whole period
For all of a time period, from start to end.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this adverb use with the preposition meaning. Here it refers to time, not movement.
Συνώνυμα
continuously (Focuses on no breaks in action, while 'through' can be more general.)
Αντώνυμα
partly (Means only for part of the time, not the whole duration.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stay through
|work through
|sleep through
Θέματα
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He slept through the night.
- She stayed through the whole meeting.
- They worked through the weekend.
- It rained through the afternoon.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I slept through the night.
- She stayed through the class.
- They worked through the day.
preposition
A2
relation
3
during all of a time
For all of a certain time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[event] through [time period]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes replace 'through' with 'during', but 'through' emphasizes the entire span, not just part of it.
Συνώνυμα
throughout ('Throughout' is slightly more formal; both mean for the entire period.)
Αντώνυμα
until ('Until' focuses on stopping at a point in time rather than covering all of it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
open through
|run through
|continue through
Θέματα
time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The shop is open through December.
- We stayed friends through college.
- It rained through the night.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The store is open through July.
- I worked here through 2020.
- We lived there through winter.
adjective
B1
property
4
finished or completed
Finished with something; not continuing it.
Συχνό λάθος:
'Through' as an adjective is often confused with preposition uses. It means finished, not movement or time.
Συνώνυμα
finished ('Finished' is more common in formal contexts; 'through' often appears in informal speech.)
Αντώνυμα
ongoing (Means still continuing rather than finished.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be through with
|all through
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I'm through with that job.
- Are you all through with your homework?
- He said he was through playing games.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am through with my work.
- She is all through with lunch.
- We are through with school now.
preposition
B1
relation
5
by using or via
Using something to make something happen or to communicate.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[do something] through [means/method]
Συχνό λάθος:
'Through' in this sense is often confused with 'by'. Both can be correct, but 'through' often suggests an intermediary process or channel.
Συνώνυμα
via ('Via' is more formal and often used in written English.)
Αντώνυμα
without ('Without' means not using something as a means.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
communicate through
|achieve through
|reach through
Θέματα
communication
|process
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We met through a mutual friend.
- She learned about it through the news.
- They solved the problem through cooperation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I know him through school.
- She got the job through a friend.
- We talk through email.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
through
IPA
GB/θɹˈu/
US/θɹˈu/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
through (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (through)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: through
- Comparative: througher
- Superlative: throughest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
througher
adjective
throughest
adjective
Core family
throughout
preposition A2
Related words
thorough
adjective B2
thoroughly
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
thoroughness
noun
Εκφράσεις
get through to
1/ɡˈɛt θɹˈu tə/
phrasal verb
make someone understand you
To make someone understand what you are saying or feeling.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He is a New Yorker through and through.
- She’s honest through and through.