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