through
preposition, adverb (PLACE) (also US not standard thru) /θruː/Definition
A2 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).Through, across, opposite and against
(Definition of through prepositionadverb (PLACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- across adverb, preposition
- across country idiom
- across preposition
- against preposition (IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION)
- agin preposition
- along preposition (FROM ONE END TO ANOTHER)
- cross- prefix
- cross-country adverb
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- give onto sth phrasal verb
- on preposition (PAIN)
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- trans- prefix (ACROSS)
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