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preposition

preposition

thruthro'thoroughthoothorowthroughethruethurrow

  1. 1.

    From one side or end of (something) to the other.

  2. 2.

    Via or by way of.

  3. 3.

    Throughout or across the extent of.

    There are errors all through this report.

    Work the eggs and sugar through the mixture.

  4. 4.

    Amidst or surrounded by (while moving).

    We slogged through the mud for hours before turning back and giving up.

    The arrow flew through the air.

    I spent all day wading through paperwork.

  5. 5.

    (Canada, US)To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values; to... inclusive; until the end of.

    from 1945 through 1991;  the numbers 1 through 9;  your membership is active through March 15, 2013

    The plural is "oyesses", but "oyes" vied with "oyez" through about the first half of the nineteenth century.

  6. 6.

    By means of.

    This team believes in winning through intimidation.

    He's got to where he is today through sheer hard work and determination.

  7. 7.

    In consequence of; as a result of.

    The project failed through lack of investment.

Tính từ

adjective
Comparative
thruthro'thoroughthoo
Superlative
thorowthroughethruethurrow
  1. 1.

    (not comparable)Passing from one side of something to the other.

    Interstate highways form a nationwide system of through roads.

  2. 2.

    (US, not comparable)(chiefly US) Finished; complete.

    They were through with laying the subroof by noon.

  3. 3.

    (not comparable)Along the course of a task etc.; used in expressions of progress towards the end.

    It's a big job but we're halfway through.

  4. 4.

    (not comparable)Without a future; done for.

    After being implicated in the scandal, he was through as an executive in financial services.

  5. 5.

    (not comparable)No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience.

    She was through with him.

  6. 6.

    (not comparable)Proceeding from origin to destination without the need to change transport vehicle.

    The through flight through Memphis was the fastest.

    When is the next through train to London?

  7. 7.

    (not comparable)(soccer) In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.

  8. 8.

    (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, not comparable, rare)(chiefly UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, rare in Canada) (usually followed by "to") Able to progress (to the next stage or a higher level) following success in an exam, sports match, etc.

    Manchester United are through to the FA Cup Final for the thirteenth time.

Trạng từ

adverb
Comparative
thruthro'thoroughthoo
Superlative
thorowthroughethruethurrow
  1. 1.

    From one side of something to the other.

  2. 2.

    (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.

  3. 3.

    (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.

    The baby cried the whole night through.

    He said he would see it through.

  4. 4.

    (not comparable)Throughout something; all the way across or into.

    Leave the yarn in the dye overnight so the color soaks through.

  5. 5.

    (not comparable)(mostly in the phrase 'get through') So as to connect or reach.

    I've been ringing my bank all day, and finally I've got through.

    Can you put me through to the manager?

Danh từ

noun
Plural noun:
throughs
  1. 1.

    (obsolete)A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab of stone laid on a tomb, or in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From 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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