Through en inglés
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Through
Principales sentidos de THROUGH :
• a través de, por:
• a través de, por:
Walk through the garden. Atraviesa el jardín.
They went through a difficult period. Atravesaron momentos difíciles.
We've been through all of this before. Ya hablamos de todo eso.
• de un lado a otro:
Monday through Friday de lunes a viernes
I went through your document. Leí su documento.
I'm through with it. Terminé. (US)
• Comunicación garantizada :
I'll put you through to the manager. Le paso al gerente.
Ejercicio 1
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate preposition.
Susie: Is there any way to walk to the train station without going that sketchy park?
Hannah: I don’t think so. We could walk the park, but that would take too long.
Susie: This is going to be scary.
Hannah: Don’t worry, Susie. I’m sure we’ll get this.
Susie: Is there any way to walk to the train station without going that sketchy park?
Hannah: I don’t think so. We could walk the park, but that would take too long.
Susie: This is going to be scary.
Hannah: Don’t worry, Susie. I’m sure we’ll get this.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate preposition.
Susie: Is there any way to walk to the train station without going through 1 that sketchy park?
Hannah: I don’t think so. We could walk around 2 the park, but that would take too long.
Susie: This is going to be scary.
Hannah: Don’t worry, Susie. I’m sure we’ll get through 3 this.
Susie: Is there any way to walk to the train station without going through 1 that sketchy park?
Hannah: I don’t think so. We could walk around 2 the park, but that would take too long.
Susie: This is going to be scary.
Hannah: Don’t worry, Susie. I’m sure we’ll get through 3 this.
1 through: "To go through (a park)" means to enter a park on one side, and exit the park on the opposite side. Another example: "The quickest way to the restaurant is to go through the shopping center". Susie is nervous about walking through the park because she finds it "sketchy" (unsettling, dubious).
1 down: We can't "go down a park" in English. We tend to move "down" long, thin things: we can "walk down the street" (from one end of the street towards the other) or "sail down a river" (moving in the direction of the flow of water). In other contexts, "down" means "towards the ground". For example: if we "climb down a wall", then we climb from the top of the wall to the bottom.
1 along: We can't "go along a park" in English. We tend to move "along" something which is long, or contains a clear line. For example, we can "walk along a street", or "drive along the coast" (following the contours of the coastline).
2 around: "To walk around something" means "to travel near the edge of something" or "to move along the perimeter of something (without entering it)". In this case, Hannah is saying that walking outside of the park, along its edge, would take too long. Another example: "I think we should fly around that area of Russian airspace if possible".
2 into: Although "into" is grammatically correct, Hannah is unlikely to say that walking into the park would take too long. It generally doesn't take very long to enter a park! In addition, walking into a park is not a good alternative to walking through a park.
2 over: "To walk over something" is to walk above it or higher than it. We generally can't walk over a park, although we could fly over one!
3 through: "To get through something" means "to successfully endure something" or "to experience something without being harmed". It is a kind of metaphor, implying that you move "through" an experience, from one side of it (the beginning) to the other (the end). Another example: "The meeting will probably be deadly boring, but I think we'll get through it".
3 away: We wouldn't use "to get away" in this context. "To get away" means to escape, to exit, or to go on vacation. For example: "The police chased the criminal for two hours, but he got away"; "I'm so sick of work – I need to get away for a while. I think I might go to Siberia".
3 up: "Get up" doesn't make sense in this context. In general, we can't use "to get up" with a direct object like "this". "To get up" usually means "to get out of bed", for example: "Bruno gets up one hour before leaving for work".
Ejercicio 2
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.
Icarus: Would you like to come my house tomorrow night for a games night?
Polly: Icarus, we’ve been this before. I don’t like games. Please don’t ask me .
Icarus: I will also be making cocktails.
Polly: What time does it start?
Icarus: Would you like to come my house tomorrow night for a games night?
Polly: Icarus, we’ve been this before. I don’t like games. Please don’t ask me .
Icarus: I will also be making cocktails.
Polly: What time does it start?
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.
Icarus: Would you like to come to 1 my house tomorrow night for a games night?
Polly: Icarus, we’ve been through 2 this before. I don’t like games. Please don’t ask me again 3.
Icarus: I will also be making cocktails.
Polly: What time does it start?
Icarus: Would you like to come to 1 my house tomorrow night for a games night?
Polly: Icarus, we’ve been through 2 this before. I don’t like games. Please don’t ask me again 3.
Icarus: I will also be making cocktails.
Polly: What time does it start?
1 to: "To" indicates destination. Here, Icarus is inviting Polly to his house: he is inviting her to come to his house in order to join the games night. Another example: "Let's go to the beach and roll in the sand!".
1 through: "To go through (a building)" means to enter a building on one side and then exit it on the opposite side. For example: "I'm confident I can run through the bank quickly. I'll be in and out within 30 seconds". Icarus is unlikely to invite Polly "through" his house in order to play games.
1 at: "At" refers to a person's location, but we don't use it to refer to movement. For example, we can say "I'm at the market", but we can't say "I'm going at the market".
2 through: "We've been through this before" means "we've discussed this in detail before". It is a kind of metaphor, implying that you move "through" a subject when discussing it, from one side of it (the beginning) to the other (the end). Another example: "Can we go through the plan for Saturday's demonstration again?". Note that Polly could also have said "We've been over this before", with the same meaning.
2 in: We can't say that we have been in a topic of discussion before. "In" generally refers to physical location inside, at the interior, of something; or being part of a group. For example: "The keys are in the box"; "I've been in 13 different choirs in my life".
2 across: We can't say that we have been across a topic of discussion before. "Across" generally refers to physical movement from one side of something to the other. For example: "Don't run across the road, you might fall over and get hit by a car!".
3 again: Polly doesn't want Icarus to ask her "again" to come to his house: she doesn't want him to repeat the invitation in the future. "Again" means "another time" or "once more". For example: "That curry was delicious. We should make it again next week".
3 through: We can't "ask someone through" in English: that doesn't mean anything!
3 at: We can't "ask someone at" in English: that doesn't mean anything! In general, "at" is followed by a location. For example: "I will be at home all day".
Ejercicio 3
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate preposition.
Bruno: Have you already read that whole report? That was so quick!
Brian: Yes, Bruno. I’m trained speed-reading.
Bruno: OK. Now write me a summary of it. But make sure the summary is : I need a solid understanding of this issue.
Brian: No problem, sir. I might just need a few days to read it again.
Bruno: Have you already read that whole report? That was so quick!
Brian: Yes, Bruno. I’m trained speed-reading.
Bruno: OK. Now write me a summary of it. But make sure the summary is : I need a solid understanding of this issue.
Brian: No problem, sir. I might just need a few days to read it again.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate preposition.
Bruno: Have you already read through 1 that whole report? That was so quick!
Brian: Yes, Bruno. I’m trained in 2 speed-reading.
Bruno: OK. Now write me a summary of it. But make sure the summary is thorough 3: I need a solid understanding of this issue.
Brian: No problem, sir. I might just need a few days to read it again.
Bruno: Have you already read through 1 that whole report? That was so quick!
Brian: Yes, Bruno. I’m trained in 2 speed-reading.
Bruno: OK. Now write me a summary of it. But make sure the summary is thorough 3: I need a solid understanding of this issue.
Brian: No problem, sir. I might just need a few days to read it again.
1 through: "To read through something" is to read it completely, from the beginning to the end. We can also say "to go through (a document)" or "to look through (a file)". More generally, "through" refers to movement inside something, from one side to the other. For example: "Let's walk through the park".
1 down: We can't "read down something" in English, although we could say that someone's eyes "move down the page" (from to the top of the page to the bottom) while reading!
1 along: We can't "read along something" in English. "Along" generally refers to movement on something which is long, or contains a clear line. For example, we can "walk along a street", or "cycle along the riverbank".
2 in: We say that a person is trained in something, meaning that they have expertise relating to that topic. For example: "I'm trained in performance poetry, so I think I'd be an excellent fit for the accountancy role".
2 through: We wouldn't use "through" in this context.
2 into: We wouldn't use "into" in this context. "Into" refers to the act of entering something, of moving inside it. For example: "Come into my bedroom!".
3 thorough: "Thorough" is an adjective with a similar meaning to "detailed" or "complete". Bruno wants Brian's summary of the report to contain all the details necessary for Bruno to have a good understanding of the report. Another example: "Giuseppe's work is always very thorough: he never misses an important detail".
3 through: Do not confuse "through" with "thorough"! "Through" is a preposition which refers to movement inside something, from one side to the other. For example: "A naked girl ran through our school yesterday!".
3 though: Do not confuse "though" with "thorough"! "Though" is an adverb with a similar meaning to "however". For example: "Jean is very clever. He doesn't have much common sense, though".
Ejercicio 4
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate preposition.
Polly: The same incompetence, every week, Monday Friday! I can’t bear it! I swear I am with this job!
Luna: You seem really frustrated, Polly. What’s ?
Polly: Kevin made another spelling mistake in this email he sent me.
Luna: I feel your pain.
Polly: The same incompetence, every week, Monday Friday! I can’t bear it! I swear I am with this job!
Luna: You seem really frustrated, Polly. What’s ?
Polly: Kevin made another spelling mistake in this email he sent me.
Luna: I feel your pain.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate preposition.
Polly: The same incompetence, every week, Monday through 1 Friday! I can’t bear it! I swear I am through 2 with this job!
Luna: You seem really frustrated, Polly. What’s up 3?
Polly: Kevin made another spelling mistake in this email he sent me.
Luna: I feel your pain.
Polly: The same incompetence, every week, Monday through 1 Friday! I can’t bear it! I swear I am through 2 with this job!
Luna: You seem really frustrated, Polly. What’s up 3?
Polly: Kevin made another spelling mistake in this email he sent me.
Luna: I feel your pain.
1 through: In US English, we can use "through" to refer to a span of time. "Monday through Friday" means "from Monday to Friday inclusive": Polly is saying that she witnesses incompetence during the entire working week. Another example: "I worked constantly, June through August".
1 into: We wouldn't use "into" to refer to a span of days. It is possible to use "into" to refer to time, however. For example, if we say "We worked deep into the night", it means that we continued working for a long time after it became night. More generally, "into" refers to entering a place. For example: "Let's go into this shop and see what they have for sale".
1 at: We can't use "at" to refer to a day of the week. However, we can use it to refer to a time of day. For example: "At midnight, I will turn into a pumpkin".
2 through: If someone "is through with something" then they have finished with it, are fed up with it, or have had enough of it. For example: "It's over, Horatio. I'm through with this relationship". Note that this expression is mostly used in US English.
2 over: A person cannot "be over with something". However, we can use "over" to indicate that something is finished: to do this, we say that the thing (not the person) "is over". For example: "OK, everyone, the party is over. Please go home now".
2 out: We can't use "out" to indicate that someone has finished something. It is possible, however, to simply say "I'm out", which means "I no longer want to be part of this" or "I don't want to be involved with this any longer". For example: "Your business sounds like a terrible idea and I will not invest in it. I'm out".
3 up: "What's up?" is a common and slightly informal way of saying "What's wrong (with you)?", "Why are you angry/sad?", or simply "How are you doing?". For example: "-Hey, bro! What's up? -I'm good. Want to grab a drink?".
3 through: This is not an English expression.
3 out: This is not an English expression.
Ejercicio 5
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the dialogue below. Be careful! Some words may be used more than once, or not at all.
over | through | in | under
Caller: Hello, is that Kevin Connors?
Hannah: You must have dialled the wrong number, but no worries – I’ll put you to him.
Caller: Sorry to bother you. I hate talking the phone. It makes me nervous.
Hannah: Try to stay calm, madam. This will all be soon.
over | through | in | under
Caller: Hello, is that Kevin Connors?
Hannah: You must have dialled the wrong number, but no worries – I’ll put you to him.
Caller: Sorry to bother you. I hate talking the phone. It makes me nervous.
Hannah: Try to stay calm, madam. This will all be soon.
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the dialogue below. Be careful! Some words may be used more than once, or not at all.
over | through | in | under
Caller: Hello, is that Kevin Connors?
Hannah: You must have dialled the wrong number, but no worries – I’ll put you through 1 to him.
Caller: Sorry to bother you. I hate talking over 2 the phone. It makes me nervous.
Hannah: Try to stay calm, madam. This will all be over 3 soon.
over | through | in | under
Caller: Hello, is that Kevin Connors?
Hannah: You must have dialled the wrong number, but no worries – I’ll put you through 1 to him.
Caller: Sorry to bother you. I hate talking over 2 the phone. It makes me nervous.
Hannah: Try to stay calm, madam. This will all be over 3 soon.
1 through: "To put someone through (to someone)" is a term used on the telephone, referring to connecting a caller to someone else. Another example: "Hello, I don't have the specific telephone number, but could you put me through to the claims department?".
2 over: In English, we can "talk over the phone" or "talk on the phone". Both of these expressions refer to having a telephone conversation. For example: "Perhaps we can discuss the details of the wedding over the phone".
3 over: If something is "over" then it is finished or completed. Hannah is reassuring the caller that they will not have to continue the telephone conversation for a long time. Another example: "When is this movie going to be over? It's so boring!".
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