through
From one side of something to the otherFrom one side of something to the other.: By way of the interior.
» The river runs through the valley.
Der Fluss fließt durch das Tal. — MikeMolto
Река течет по долине. — sharptoothed
Річка тече через долину. — deniko
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7 sensesFrom one side of something to the other.
(not comparable)By way of the interior.
The arrow went straight through.
I didn't like the look of the place, so I drove through without stopping.
(not comparable)By way of an opening.
I opened the window and climbed through.
(not comparable)So as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past.
The road is blocked by an overturned truck, and cars can't pass through.
The American army broke through at Saint-Lô.
(not comparable)So as to pass a stage in a process and proceed to the next stage or level.
The bill will be tabled tomorrow, but I doubt that it will be voted through.
She progressed through to the final round of the competition.
(not comparable)From beginning to end, or from the present position to the end.
Others went to bed for the night; he worked straight through.
She read the letter through.
from beginning to end
(not comparable)Throughout something; all the way across or into something.
Leave the yarn in the dye overnight so the color soaks through.
throughout the entire extent
(not comparable)So as to connect with or reach.
I had difficulty reaching the commander, but eventually my call was routed through.
Examples
5950 sentencesThe river runs through the valley.
Річка тече через долину. — deniko
ruРека течет по долине. — sharptoothed
deDer Fluss fließt durch das Tal. — MikeMolto
This river runs through my village.
Ця річка тече через моє село. — deniko
ruЭта река течёт через мою деревню. — Arkadeko
deDieser Fluss fließt durch mein Dorf. — Tamy
Are you through with your work?
Ти закінчив свою роботу? — deniko
ruТы доделал свою работу? — marafon
deBist du mit deiner Arbeit fertig? — cost
I am through with my work.
Я закінчив мою роботу. — ascolto
deIch bin mit meiner Arbeit fertig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I can't breathe through my nose.
Я не можу дихати через ніс. — uaspeaker
ruЯ не могу дышать через нос. — katjka
deIch kann nicht durch die Nase atmen. — Sudajaengi
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English thrugh, thruch, thruh, metathetic variants of thurgh, thurh, from OldFrom Middle English thrugh, thruch, thruh, metathetic variants of thurgh, thurh, from Old English þurh, from Proto-Germanic *þurhw (“through”), from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂kʷe, suffixed zero-grade from *terh₂- (“to pass through”) + *-kʷe (“and”).
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- throughout the entire extent:through and through
Collocations
12 patterns- through doing doing
- be through doing
- walk through the
- through the woods
- walk through
- through the window
- looked through the
- going through
- looked through
- to walk through
- through a lot
- through the crowd