thorough
Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detailPainstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
» He made a thorough analysis of the problem.
Он провёл всесторонний анализ проблемы. — Biga
Он всесторонне изучил проблему. — odexed
Він зробив ретельний аналіз проблеми. — deniko
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2 sensesPainstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
The Prime Minister announced a thorough investigation into the death of a father-of-two in police custody.
Not enough! Your work has to be thorougher than this.
gründlich
тща́тельныйtščátelʹnyj, доскона́льныйdoskonálʹnyj, основа́тельныйosnovátelʹnyj
Utter; complete; absolute.
зако́нченныйzakónčennyj, по́лныйpólnyj, соверше́нныйsoveršénnyj
- painstakingly careful and accurate
- performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
Examples
77 sentencesHe made a thorough analysis of the problem.
Він зробив ретельний аналіз проблеми. — deniko
ruОн провёл всесторонний анализ проблемы. — Biga
Tom is thorough.
Том ретельний. — deniko
deTom ist gründlich. — Felixjp
He is very thorough about everything.
I'm just trying to be thorough.
Tom is very thorough, isn't he?
deTom ist sehr gründlich, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English thoruȝ, þoruȝ, from Old English þuruh, a byform of Old English þurh, wFrom Middle English thoruȝ, þoruȝ, from Old English þuruh, a byform of Old English þurh, whence comes English through. The adjective derives from the preposition and adverb. The word developed a syllabic form in cases where the word was fully stressed: when it was used as an adverb, adjective, or noun, and less commonly when used as a preposition.
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Forms
thorougher/more thorough, thoroughest/most thorough| Comparative | thorougher / more thorough Lesson |
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| Superlative | thoroughest / most thorough Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
20 synonyms- performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial:exhaustivethoroughgoing
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers:arrantcompleteconsummatedouble-dyedeverlastinggrossperfectpure
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form