Examples of how to use the word “through” in a sentence. How to connect “through” with other words to make correct English sentences.
through (adv, prep): from one end or side of something to the other:
Use “through” in a sentence
| The boy throws the coin through the window. |
| An idea just flashed through my mind. |
| The river flows through the city. |
| He walked through the forest. |
| The cat went through a gap in the fence. |
| I can’t breathe through my nose. |
| She’s going through a difficult phase. |
| The prisoners tried to escape through the main gate. |
| A dream doesn’t become reality through magic. It take sweat, determination and hard work. |
| We will get through the jungle somehow. |
| I can’t breathe through my nose. |
| He just walked through the door.
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Used with verbs:
«We put up a fence, but our dog managed to squeeze through to the other side.«
(squeeze, wiggle, get, dig)
«Did you read the article through?«
(read, skim, scan)
«Let us through.«
(Let, allow)
«The ink went completely through.«
(went, soaked, stained, marked)
«How are we going to get through?«
(get, make it)
«Did it come through?«
(come, go)
через, посредством, сквозной, прямой, благодаря, насквозь, пролезать
предлог ↓
- указывает на:
- прохождение через какой-л. предмет или движение через какую-л. среду через, сквозь
- проникновение взгляда через какое-л. отверстие, света через какую-л. среду и т. п. через, сквозь
through the keyhole — через /сквозь/ замочную скважину 
to look through a telescope — смотреть в телескоп
we looked through the window at the street — через окно мы смотрели на улицу
- восприятие более слабого звука на фоне более сильного сквозь
we could hear him through the noise — мы слышали его, несмотря на шум; его голос доносился сквозь шум
we couldn’t hear him through the noise — шум заглушал его слова, мы не слышали его из-за шума
to talk through the radio — говорить, заглушая радио
- (часто all through) распространение движения по какой-л. территории по
all through the country — по всей стране
they drove through Czechoslovakia — они пересекли Чехословакию /ехали по Чехословакии/
to walk through the wood — идти по лесу
he followed her through the streets — он шёл за ней по улицам
a sigh of relief went through the audience — вздох облегчения пронёсся по всему залу
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прилагательное ↓
- прямой, беспересадочный, транзитный, сквозной; прямого сообщения
through connections — прямое сообщение
through train — прямой поезд
through passenger — пассажир, путешествующий прямым поездом
through ticket — билет на поезд прямого сообщения
through traffic — сквозное движение; прямое сообщение
through highway [street] — шоссе [улица] без светофоров; дорога [улица] для скоростного движения
- свободный, беспрепятственный
through passage — свободный проход
- основательный, капитальный
through repairs — мор. капитальный ремонт
наречие ↓
- указывает на:
- сквозное движение насквозь
to pierce smth. through — проткнуть что-л. насквозь
he struck his enemy with his spear right through — он пронзил своего врага копьём
soaked /wet/ through — промокший насквозь
chilled through — продрогший до костей, окоченевший от холода
- движение до конечного пункта (о поездах и т. п.) прямо, до места, до пункта назначения
to buy through to one’s farthest destination — купить прямой билет до места назначения
the next train goes /runs/ through to B. — следующий поезд идёт прямо до B.
the luggage was registered through — багаж был отправлен до станции назначения
- устранение препятствий для въезда, входа, включения и т. п.:
to let smb. through — впустить кого-л.
England are through to the semifinal. — Англия прошла в полуфинал.
- совершение действия в течение целого периода времени весь, целый
he studied the whole summer through — он занимался всё лето
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Словосочетания
a letter shot through with the writer’s personality — письмо, насквозь пронизанное личностью писателя
to blow through pipe-line — продувать трубопровод
to run a board through planer — строгать доску
to break through security lines — прорваться сквозь оборонительные линии
to break a trail through the woods — проложить тропу через лес
to bustle through a crowd — пробиваться сквозь толпу
to button through — застёгиваться на пуговицы сверху донизу
to put through a call — соединяться по телефону
selling through catalogues — торговля по каталогам
blood circulates through the body — кровь циркулирует в организме
to come through in the clutch — пройти через серьёзные испытания
Примеры с переводом
I looked through the window.
Я посмотрел через окно.
The store is open Monday through Saturday.
Магазин открыт с понедельника по субботу.
Read the book through carefully.
Прочитайте книгу внимательно от начала до конца.
He won’t live through the night.
Он не доживёт до утра.
Please hold the line and I’ll put you through.
Пожалуйста, оставайтесь на линии, я соединю вас.
I tried phoning you, but I couldn’t get through.
Я пытался дозвониться до тебя, но мне не удалось.
I learnt of the position through a newspaper advertisement.
Я узнал об этой вакансии из рекламы в газете.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
throughly — совершенно, тщательно, до конца, основательно, вполне
Preposition
He hit the nail through the wood.
She looked through the binoculars.
The bullet had gone through his hand.
He just walked through the door.
The security guards pushed their way through the crowd.
She could see a figure through the fog.
I looked through the window.
Adverb
Let these people go through, please.
The nail went completely through.
It snowed heavily, but we made it through.
We’ll never get through—the mud is too deep.
The package was shipped through to New Orleans.
Read the essay through and tell me what you think.
Adjective
When the police were through with him, a taxi took him, his suitcase, the homburg funeral hat, in the other direction …
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Annie Proulx, Atlantic, November 1997
I tell him I like fanzines. This one’s mad, he says, really mad. I can borrow it when he’s through.
—Lynne Tillman, Motion Sickness, 1991
Today though, once experience shows on a woman’s face, she’s through.
—Patricia Volk, New Woman, November 1990
I’m not through yet. I have one more topic to discuss.
If you’re through using the phone, I’d like to use it next.
Is this a through road?
The left lane is for through traffic only.
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Britain’s cardiology departments are a microcosm of the problems that have spread through the system.
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Both teams were quick to get points on the board early in the game, but LSU were able to hold onto their lead all the way through.
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The severe threat is with activity AFTER the morning storms/rain moves through.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 2 Apr. 2023
The rainfall intensity sharply increased in the Haight Ashbury area around 11:30 a.m., as a strong band of showers moved through.
—Claire Hao, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2023
Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who has strongly advocated for the reform to be pushed through, opened the door to the possibility of a delay on Monday.
—Amir Tal, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023
Clouds linger Saturday with some light showers possible and highs anywhere from near 60 to near 70 depending on the speed of a cool front moving through.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
There’s only love, moving through, trying your best.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
To not see it all the way through is hard.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
Goodman: Writing takes place all the way through.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2023
The plan is to maintain the rural property, with its creeks, grassy hills and oak woodlands, in its current, largely natural state and eventually build a through-trail for hikers.
—Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
But with anything in life, the only way is through.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
Anthony latched onto a through ball with three minutes left in double overtime, beat two Moeller defenders and slotted home the winning goal to send the Eagles to their first state appearance in school history.
—Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2022
Pomykal played a through ball into the box as Ferreira started his run.
—Jon Arnold, Dallas News, 24 July 2022
The Pride had a scoring opportunity in the 16th minute on a defense-splitting run from forward Darian Jenkins, who was targeted by midfielder Erika Tymrak with a through ball into the penalty area.
—Wire Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2022
This metaphor provides a through line throughout the entire episode.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2022
For example, consider the difference between click-through rate of a content item (micro) compared to the number of purchases during the year (macro).
—Marielle Dellemijn, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
The second goal came in the 65th, when the Norwegian timed his run perfectly to meet a through ball from Kevin de Bruyne and then used his left foot to slot the ball inside the far corner.
—Mattias KarÉn, ajc, 7 Aug. 2022
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(preposition — between, interior path)
The pig trudged through the mud.
The road passes through the valley and then through a tunnel.
Once we get through addition, we’ll start to learn subtraction.
I made it through several practices, but I quit before we had our first game.
He tossed a Baseball through the windshield of Dad’s car.
After working through my lunch hour, I finally finished the project.
She was teased all through school because of her crooked teeth.
(adjective — completed, finished)
I left for the airport as soon as I was through packing.
It was clear the project would not be through on schedule.
He was through with his self-pity.
(preposition — by means of)
Through hard work and perseverance, you’ll achieve your goals.
The car was made lighter through the use of several new materials.