θruː

  • 1through*/*/*/ — [θruː] grammar word summary: Through can be: ■ a preposition: They were riding through a forest. ■ an adverb: There s a hole in the roof where the rain comes through. ■ an adjective: I m through with this job. 1) from one end or side to the other …

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  • 2throughout*/ — [θruːˈaʊt] adv, preposition 1) in every part of a place The hotel has recently been redecorated throughout.[/ex] Pollution is a serious problem in major cities throughout the world.[/ex] 2) during the whole of a period of time or an event House… …

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  • 3thru — [θruː] adv, preposition an informal way of writing ‘through …

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  • 4threw — /θru / (say throoh) verb past tense of throw …

  • 5thro — /θru/ (say throoh) preposition, adverb, adjective Colloquial through. Also, thro …

  • 6through — /θru / (say throoh) preposition 1. in at one end, side, or surface, and out at the other, of: to pass through a tunnel. 2. past: the car went through the traffic lights without stopping. 3. between or among the individual members or parts of: to… …

  • 7through road — /ˈθru roʊd/ (say throoh rohd) noun a road which is linked to other roads and which is not a dead end …

  • 8through train — /ˈθru treɪn/ (say throoh trayn) noun 1. a train which stops only at major stations. 2. Hong Kong English the transition of power from colonial British rule to Chinese rule, especially the continuity of office of elected representatives after the… …

  • 9through-composed — /ˌθru kəmˈpoʊzd/ (say .throoh kuhm pohzd) adjective of or relating to a type of musical setting of poems for which the music is different for every stanza, and not simply a repeated tune. {translation of German durchcomponiert} …

  • 10throughout — /θruˈaʊt / (say throoh owt) preposition 1. in or to every part of; everywhere in. 2. from the beginning to the end of. –adverb 3. in every part. 4. at every moment or point …