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