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