through
To move from one side of an opening, area, or object to the other side. It is also used to describe the completion of a period of time from beginning to end.
Exemples
3 sur 5The children ran through the park to get home.
The children moved from one side of the park to the other quickly.
All applications must be submitted through the official portal.
Applications must be sent via the designated system.
Just walk through the kitchen to find the garden.
Go into and out of the kitchen to reach the garden.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a train going 'THROUGH' a 'THROUGH-way' (a tunnel). The 'r' in through is like the 'r' in 'road' that you travel on.
Quiz rapide
The bird flew ___ the open window.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : through
Exemples
The children ran through the park to get home.
everydayThe children moved from one side of the park to the other quickly.
All applications must be submitted through the official portal.
formalApplications must be sent via the designated system.
Just walk through the kitchen to find the garden.
informalGo into and out of the kitchen to reach the garden.
The experiment observes how water flows through different types of soil.
academicThe study looks at water moving across the interior of soil samples.
We need to push this project through before the deadline.
businessWe must complete and finalize this task before the time limit.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
all through the night
during the entire duration of the night
through and through
completely or in every way
get through to someone
to succeed in making someone understand
Souvent confondu avec
Thorough means detailed or complete, whereas through refers to movement or direction.
Though means although or despite the fact, while through indicates passing from one side to another.
Notes d'usage
Use 'through' when something is moving in a 3D space, like a tunnel, or a 2D space like a field. It can also be used as an adverb meaning 'to the end'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often forget the 'r' and write 'though' or 'thought' instead of 'through'.
Astuce mémo
Think of a train going 'THROUGH' a 'THROUGH-way' (a tunnel). The 'r' in through is like the 'r' in 'road' that you travel on.
Origine du mot
Derived from Old English 'thurh', which has Germanic roots meaning to pierce or cross.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The bird flew ___ the open window.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : through
Grammaire lie
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