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Through
θruː
- moving in one side and out of the other side of (an opening, channel, or location)
"she walked through the doorway into the living room"
into and out of to the other/far side of from one side of … to the other from end to end of between past by down along across by way of via- so as to make a hole or opening in (a physical object)
"the truck smashed through a brick wall"
- moving around or from one side to the other within (a crowd or group)
"they threaded their way through the guests"
- so as to be perceived from the other side of (an intervening obstacle)
"the sun was streaming in through the window"
- expressing the position or location of something beyond or at the far end of (an opening or an obstacle)
"the approach to the church is through a gate"
- expressing the extent of turning from one orientation to another
"each joint can move through an angle within fixed limits"
- continuing in time towards completion of (a process or period)
"the goal came midway through the second half"
- so as to complete (a particular stage or trial) successfully
"she had come through her sternest test"
- from beginning to end of (an experience or activity, typically a tedious or stressful one)
"we sat through some very boring speeches"
- so as to inspect all or part of (a collection, inventory, or publication)
"I flipped through the pages"
- by means of (a process or intermediate stage)
"dioxins get into mothers' milk through contaminated food"
by means of by way of by dint of through the agency of via using with the help of with the aid of with the assistance of thanks to under the aegis of by virtue of as a result of as a consequence of on account of owing to because of- by means of (an intermediary or agent)
"we are continuing to seek justice through the courts"
- up to and including (a particular point in an ordered sequence)
"they will be in London from March 24 through May 7"
up to and including (from …) to … inclusive
- expressing movement into one side and out of the other side of an opening, channel, or location
"as soon as we opened the gate they came streaming through"
from one side to the other from one end to another from end to end from side to side from top to bottom in and out the other end/side- so as to make an opening in a physical object
"cut the lemon in half from top to bottom, but not all the way through"
- expressing movement around or from one side to the other within a crowd or group
"a party of about 40 students arrived and I had to push my way through to the reception desk"
- so as to be perceived from the other side of an intervening obstacle
"you'll find caves and waterfalls sheltered by lush green trees with sunlight streaming through"
- so as to continue in time towards the completion of a process, period, etc.
"she's just started a tour that will keep her busy right through to June"
the whole time all the time from start to finish without a break without an interruption uninterrupted non-stop continuously constantly throughout- so as to complete a particular stage or trial successfully
"though he tried to rally support for his bill, he couldn't push it through"
- from beginning to end of an experience or activity, typically one that is tedious or stressful
"Karl will see you through, Ingrid"
- so as to inspect all or part of a publication or document
"she read the letter through carefully"
- so as to be connected by telephone
"she put the call through to a nurse"
- (with reference to public transport) continuing or valid to the final destination
"a through train from London"
- (of traffic) passing from one side of a place to another in the course of a longer journey
"precincts from which through traffic would be excluded"
- (of a road) open at both ends, allowing free passage from one end to the other
"the village lies on a busy through road"
- (of a room) running the whole length of a building
- (of a team or competitor) having successfully passed to the next stage of a competition
"Swindon Town are through to the third round"
- having no prospect of any future relationship, dealings, or success
"she told him she was through with him"