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