through betydelse and definition

Betydelse av through på svenska

• 0 from one end or side of something to the other:

  • They walked slowly through the woods.

  • The boy waded through the water to reach his boat.

  • He struggled through the crowd till he reached the front.

  • How long the journey takes will depend on how long it takes to get through the traffic.

  • Her words kept running through my mind/head (= I kept hearing her words in my imagination).

  • We drove through the tunnel.

  • I saw him drive through a red light (= he did not stop at the red traffic light).

  • I'll put you through (= connect you by phone) (to the sales department).

• 1 from the beginning to the end of a period of time:

  • It rained all/right through June and into the first half of July.

  • We sat through two of the speeches and then left.

  • She had just enough energy to get through the day.

  • US She works Monday through Thursday (= from Monday to Thursday).

• 2 as a result of:

  • The company lost the order through production delays.

• 3 by; using:

  • I got my car through my brother who works in a garage.

  • We sold the bike through advertising in the local paper.

• 4 having finished using or doing something:

  • I've got some work to do but I should be through in an hour if you can wait.

  • Are you through with that atlas?

• 5 to achieve success in an exam, competition, etc. and progress to the next stage or a higher level:

  • She's through to the next round of interviews.

  • UK "Has she heard about her entrance exams yet?" "Yes, she's through."

• 6 A through train or bus goes all the way from one place to another place without the passenger having to change trains or buses.

• 7 from one side or end to the other, from one part to another, or from the beginning to the end:

  • We drove through the tunnel

  • We took a shortcut through the woods.

  • Have you read the report all the way through?

• 8 finished or completed:

  • Are you through with that book?

  • My girlfriend says we’re through (= our relationship is over).

• 9 during a period of time, esp. from the beginning to the end:

  • We sat through two lectures and then left.

  • She had just enough energy to get through the day.

  • I work Tuesdays through Saturdays (= each day during this period).

• 10 as a result of:

  • Bob learned of the contract through a story in the newspaper.

• 11 by; using:

  • Schools are financed through property taxes.