Definitionen
1.PrepositionFrom one side or end of (something) to the other.
So as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave."I drove through Lausanne on my way from Geneva to Zurich.; The bullet went right through his leg.; The virus broke out in the capital city and is now spreading quickly through the country.; I'm working through this box set of 'Downton Abbey'.; Go straight ahead and through that door.; Look through the window.; I hope to start in the autumn, but I've got to get through the interview first.; The finance bill did not get through Congress.; We're through the worst part.; The going will be easier once we're through the bog.; You can't see through a brick wall!; Have you got through all those chocolates already?!; The company went through its £100m startup investment in six months.; We're halfway through the year.; He worked through the night.; I never want to sit through another meeting like that again."
2.PrepositionSo as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave."I drove through Lausanne on my way from Geneva to Zurich.; The bullet went right through his leg."
3.PrepositionSo as to progress within (something) or towards the end or limit of (something)."The virus broke out in the capital city and is now spreading quickly through the country.; I'm working through this box set of 'Downton Abbey'."
4.PrepositionFrom one side of (an opening) to the other."Go straight ahead and through that door.; Look through the window."
5.PrepositionTo or beyond the other side of (an obstacle); past."I hope to start in the autumn, but I've got to get through the interview first.; The finance bill did not get through Congress.; We're through the worst part.; The going will be easier once we're through the bog.; You can't see through a brick wall!"
6.PrepositionIndicating that something has been consumed or used up."Have you got through all those chocolates already?!; The company went through its £100m startup investment in six months."
7.PrepositionAlong the course of; used in expressions of progress towards the end of something."We're halfway through the year."
8.PrepositionThroughout the duration of."He worked through the night.; I never want to sit through another meeting like that again."
9.PrepositionVia or by way of.
By way of (a physical passage)."The hot water enters through this pipe.; I met her through a friend of mine.; This matter was dealt with through our London office.; I received this anonymous letter through the post."
10.PrepositionBy way of (a physical passage)."The hot water enters through this pipe."
11.PrepositionBy way of (an intermediary, agent, medium, etc.)."I met her through a friend of mine.; This matter was dealt with through our London office.; I received this anonymous letter through the post."
12.PrepositionThroughout or across the extent of."There are errors all through this report.; Work the eggs and sugar through the mixture."
13.PrepositionAmidst 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."
14.PrepositionTo (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."
15.PrepositionBy means of."This team believes in winning through intimidation.; He's got to where he is today through sheer hard work and determination."
16.PrepositionIn consequence of; as a result of."The project failed through lack of investment."
17.AdjectivePassing from one side of something to the other."Interstate highways form a nationwide system of through roads."
18.AdjectiveFinished; complete."They were through with laying the subroof by noon."
19.AdjectiveAlong the course of a task etc.; used in expressions of progress towards the end."It's a big job but we're halfway through."
20.AdjectiveWithout a future; done for."After being implicated in the scandal, he was through as an executive in financial services."
21.AdjectiveNo longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience."She was through with him."
22.AdjectiveProceeding 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?"
23.AdjectiveIn possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
24.AdjectiveAble 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."
25.AdverbFrom one side of something to the other.
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.; I opened the window and climbed through.; The road is blocked by an overturned truck, and cars can't get through.; The American army broke through at Saint-Lô."
26.AdverbBy way of the interior."The arrow went straight through.; I didn't like the look of the place, so I drove through without stopping."
27.AdverbBy way of an opening."I opened the window and climbed through."
28.AdverbSo as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past."The road is blocked by an overturned truck, and cars can't get through.; The American army broke through at Saint-Lô."
29.AdverbSo 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."
30.AdverbFrom 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."
31.AdverbThroughout something; all the way across or into."Leave the yarn in the dye overnight so the color soaks through."
32.AdverbSo 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?"
33.NounA 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.