through
gb/θɹˈu/ us/θɹˈu/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 1300
معنیها
۰ معنی
preposition
A1
relation
1
from one side to the other
Showing movement from one side of something to the other side.
الگوی کاربرد:
to go through [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'through' with 'across'. Use 'through' when something is inside or surrounded by something else.
هممعنیها
across (Often used for flat surfaces, while 'through' implies an enclosed space or object.)
متضادها
around (Means going on the outside rather than passing inside or across an area.)
ترکیبهای رایج
walk through
|pass through
|go through
موضوعها
daily life
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this adverb use with the preposition meaning. Here it refers to time, not movement.
هممعنیها
continuously (Focuses on no breaks in action, while 'through' can be more general.)
متضادها
partly (Means only for part of the time, not the whole duration.)
ترکیبهای رایج
stay through
|work through
|sleep through
موضوعها
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He slept through the night.
- She stayed through the whole meeting.
- They worked through the weekend.
- It rained through the afternoon.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[event] through [time period]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes replace 'through' with 'during', but 'through' emphasizes the entire span, not just part of it.
هممعنیها
throughout ('Throughout' is slightly more formal; both mean for the entire period.)
متضادها
until ('Until' focuses on stopping at a point in time rather than covering all of it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
open through
|run through
|continue through
موضوعها
time
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The shop is open through December.
- We stayed friends through college.
- It rained through the night.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اشتباه رایج:
'Through' as an adjective is often confused with preposition uses. It means finished, not movement or time.
هممعنیها
finished ('Finished' is more common in formal contexts; 'through' often appears in informal speech.)
متضادها
ongoing (Means still continuing rather than finished.)
ترکیبهای رایج
be through with
|all through
موضوعها
daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- I'm through with that job.
- Are you all through with your homework?
- He said he was through playing games.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[do something] through [means/method]
اشتباه رایج:
'Through' in this sense is often confused with 'by'. Both can be correct, but 'through' often suggests an intermediary process or channel.
هممعنیها
via ('Via' is more formal and often used in written English.)
متضادها
without ('Without' means not using something as a means.)
ترکیبهای رایج
communicate through
|achieve through
|reach through
موضوعها
communication
|process
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- We met through a mutual friend.
- She learned about it through the news.
- They solved the problem through cooperation.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I know him through school.
- She got the job through a friend.
- We talk through email.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
through
IPA
GB/θɹˈu/
US/θɹˈu/
هجاها و تکیه
through (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (through)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: through
- Comparative: througher
- Superlative: throughest
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
througher
adjective
throughest
adjective
Core family
throughout
preposition A2
Related words
thorough
adjective B2
thoroughly
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
thoroughness
noun
عبارتها
get through to
1/ɡˈɛt θɹˈu tə/
phrasal verb
make someone understand you
To make someone understand what you are saying or feeling.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- He is a New Yorker through and through.
- She’s honest through and through.