through in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for through in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] PREP

1.1. through (from one side to the other):

through

por

she came in through the door

entró por la puerta

look through the window

mira por la ventana

it fell through that hole

se cayó por ese agujero

it went right through the wall

atravesó la pared de lado a lado

the current flows through the circuit

la corriente fluye a través del circuito

to hear/feel sth through sth

oír/sentir algo a través de algo

she peered through the keyhole

miró por el agujero de la cerradura

he was shot through the head

le pegaron un balazo en la cabeza

he was unable to breathe through his nose

no podía respirar por la nariz

the truck crashed through the barrier

el camión se llevó la barrera por delante

they struggled on through the crowd

siguieron abriéndose paso entre la multitud

he spoke through clenched teeth

habló entre dientes

the chair flew through the air

la silla voló por los aires

he strolled through the town center

paseó por el centro de la ciudad

we drove through Munich

atravesamos Munich (en coche)

we sailed through the Suez Canal

pasamos por el Canal de Suez (en barco)

we searched through her belongings

registramos sus pertenencias

she glanced through the magazine

hojeó la revista

I worked my way through the textbook

me leí el texto de punta a punta

1.2. through (past, beyond):

to be through sth

haber pasado algo

we're through the preliminary stages already

ya hemos pasado las fases iniciales

2.1. through (in time):

we worked through the night

trabajamos durante toda la noche

she won't live through the night

de esta noche no pasa

she slept through the entire lecture

durmió durante toda la conferencia

half-way through his speech

en medio de su discurso

half-way through his speech

cuando iba (or vaya etc.) por la mitad del discurso

she helped him through a difficult period

le ayudó a superar un período difícil

after everything we've been through together

después de todo lo que hemos pasado juntos

through the centuries

a través de los siglos

I can't sit through another two-hour sermon

no puedo aguantar otro sermón de dos horas

2.2. through (until and including) Am:

Tuesday through Thursday I stay in New York

de martes a jueves me quedo en Nueva York

offer good through May 31

oferta válida hasta el 31 de mayo

October through December

desde octubre hasta diciembre inclusive

3. through (by):

she spoke through an interpreter

habló a través de un intérprete

I heard about it through a friend

me enteré a través de or por un amigo

through his help I eventually found an apartment

gracias a su ayuda or mediante su ayuda finalmente encontré un apartamento

through no fault of her own

sin tener culpa alguna

it happened through carelessness

ocurrió por falta de cuidado

II.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] ADV

1. through (from one side to the other):

come through, please!

¡pasen, por favor!

the train sped through without stopping

el tren pasó a toda velocidad sin parar

he barged through

pasó dando empujones

we're just traveling through

estamos de paso

the sun came through

salió el sol

the red paint shows through

se nota la pintura roja que hay debajo

2. through (in time, process):

we worked through without a break

trabajamos sin parar para descansar

she's never played the piece through

nunca ha tocado toda la pieza (desde el principio hasta el final)

all night through

durante toda la noche

3.1. through (completely):

wet/soaked through

mojado/calado hasta los huesos

Phrases:

through and through he's a soldier through and through

es militar hasta la médula

it's a subject which he knows through and through

es un tema que se conoce al dedillo

III.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] ADJ

1. through TRANSP attr:

through train/route

directo

through traffic

tráfico m de paso

no through road

calle sin salida

2. through (finished) inf pred:

aren't you through yet?

¿no has terminado aún?

as a journalist, you're through

como periodista, estás acabado

to be through with sb/sth

haber terminado con alguien/algo

I'm through with her/him

he terminado con ella/él

when I'm through with you

cuando haya terminado contigo

are you through with the atlas?

¿has terminado con el atlas?

to be through (with) -ing I'm through trying to be nice to you

no pienso seguir tratando de ser amable contigo

3. through Brit TELEC:

you're through!

¡hable!

we're through to Madrid

nos han conectado con Madrid

See also put through, pull through, get through

I.put through VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + prep + o)

1. put through (make undergo):

put through

someter a

to put sb through it inf

hacérselas pasar (mal) a alguien

2. put through (send to):

put through

mandar a

they borrowed money to put her through college

se endeudaron para mandarla a la universidad

II.put through VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. put through (connect) TELEC:

if there's a call from Rome, put it straight through

si llaman de Roma, páseme la llamada enseguida

she put me through to the manager

me comunicó or me pasó con el gerente

she put me through to the manager

me dio con el gerente RioPl

2. put through (complete, achieve):

put through reform/deal

llevar a cabo

I.pull through VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. pull through (recover):

pull through

reponerse

to pull through an illness

reponerse de una enfermedad

2. pull through (survive):

pull through

salir adelante

to pull through a crisis

superar una crisis

II.pull through VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. pull through (help recover):

pull through

ayudar a recuperarse

her nursing pulled him through (his illness)

sus cuidados lo ayudaron a recuperarse (de la enfermedad)

2. pull through (help survive):

pull through

salvar

pull through

ayudar a superar

I.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv)

1. get through (pass through):

get through gap/hole

pasar por

it's a swamp, the tractors will never get through

es un pantano, los tractores no van a poder pasar

2. get through:

get through ordeal/difficulties

superar

get through period

pasar

once we've got through the winter …

una vez que hayamos pasado el invierno …

it was a very trying time, but we got through thanks to …

fue una etapa muy difícil, pero la superamos gracias a …

3. get through SPORTS:

get through heat/qualifying round

pasar

to get through to the finals

pasar a las finales

4. get through (pass) Brit:

get through examination/test

aprobar

get through examination/test

pasar

it was a tough exam but somehow she got through

fue un examen difícil pero de alguna manera aprobó or pasó

II.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get through (reach destination):

get through supplies/reinforcements/messenger:

llegar a destino

get through news/report:

llegar

2. get through (on the telephone):

get through

comunicarse

to get through to sb/sth

comunicarse con alguien/algo

he couldn't get through to Tokyo

no se pudo comunicar con Tokyo

3. get through (make understand):

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me entiendes?

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me explico?

I can't get through to him

no logro hacerme entender or comunicarme con él

4. get through (finish):

get through Am

terminar

get through Am

acabar

III.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get through (use up) Brit:

get through materials

gastarse

get through materials

usar

he got through a pair of shoes in less than a month

destrozó un par de zapatos en menos de un mes

she got through £100 just on table napkins

se gastó 100 libras solo en servilletas

2. get through (deal with):

I've only got ten more pages to get through

me quedan solo diez páginas por leer (or estudiar etc.)

I have to get through all these applications before 5 o'clock

tengo que leer todas estas solicitudes antes de las cinco

IV.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (bring through)

get through

pasar

to get sth through customs

pasar algo por la aduana

they got the piano through the window

pasaron el piano por la ventana

the teacher got them all through Brit

gracias al profesor aprobaron todos

the teacher got them all through Brit

el profesor los sacó a todos adelante

it was his will power that got him through

fue su fuerza de voluntad lo que lo salvó (or ayudó a superar la crisis etc.)

V.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get through (send):

get through supplies/convoy/message

hacer llegar

2. get through (make understood):

get through

hacer entender

I can't get it through to him that …

no logro hacerle entender que …

to get sth through one's head or skull inf can't you get it through your thick head or skull that … ?

¿no puedes meterte en esa cabezota que … ? inf

plow through VB [Am plaʊ -, Brit plaʊ -], plough through Brit VB (v + prep + o)

1. plow through mud/snow:

plow through

abrirse camino a través de

I'm still plowing through the book

todavía estoy tratando de leer el libro, pero me cuesta

2. plow through wall/fence:

plow through

arrasar

scrape through VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

scrape through exam:

scrape through

aprobar raspando

scrape through

aprobar arañando Urug

scrape through

aprobar por los pelos inf

scrape through

aprobar por un pelo inf

the team scraped through into the semi-finals

el equipo pasó a las semifinales por los pelos or por un pelo inf

I.see through VB [Am si -, Brit siː -] (v + prep + o) (not be deceived by)

anyone could see through that story

ese cuento no se lo creía nadie

I can see through your little game

te conozco el juego

I saw through him from the start

lo calé desde el primer momento inf

II.see through VB [Am si -, Brit siː -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. see through (support):

his support saw me through

su apoyo me mantuvo a flote

his optimism saw him through the crisis

su optimismo lo ayudó a sobrellevar la crisis

2. see through (last):

$20 won't see me through the week

20 dólares no me van a alcanzar hasta el fin de semana

make sure this sees you through

con esto te tiene que alcanzar

III.see through VB [Am si -, Brit siː -] (v + o + adv) (carry to completion)

see through

terminar

he saw the term through

terminó el semestre

I'll see this thing through if it kills me!

¡voy a llevar esto buen a término aunque me mate!

see-through [Am ˈsi ˌθru, Brit ˈsiːθruː] ADJ

see-through

transparente

I.sleep through VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] (v + prep + o)

he slept through the alarm clock

no oyó el despertador y siguió durmiendo

she'll sleep through anything

es capaz de seguir durmiendo aunque haya mucho ruido

he slept through the whole film

durmió durante toda la película

II.sleep through VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] (v + adv)

sleep through

seguir durmiendo

sail through VB [Am seɪl -, Brit seɪl -] (v + prep + o)

you'll sail through the exam

aprobarás el examen con los ojos cerrados or sin ningún problema

he sailed through the interview

la entrevista le resultó muy fácil

sit through VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + prep + o)

I sat through two boring lectures

me escuché dos conferencias aburridas (de cabo a rabo)

one of the worst plays I've ever had to sit through

una de las peores obras que jamás haya tenido que soportar or aguantar

sell-through [Am ˈsɛl ˌθru, Brit] N U or C

1. sell-through U (retail sales):

sell-through

volumen m de facturación

2.1. sell-through U (retail sale):

sell-through

venta f directa

2.2. sell-through C (video for retail sale):

sell-through

video m para venta directa

strike through VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + adv + o)

strike through name:

strike through

tachar

through in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for through in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.through [θru:] PREP

1. through (spatial):

through

a través de

through

por

to go right through sth

traspasar algo

to go through the door

pasar por la puerta

to walk through a room

atravesar una habitación

to walk through a village

caminar por un pueblo

2. through (temporal):

through

durante

all through my life

durante toda mi vida

to be through sth

acabar de (hacer) algo

3. through Am (until):

through

hasta

open Monday through Friday

abierto de lunes a viernes

4. through MATH:

6 through 3 is 2

6 entre 3 da 2

5. through (by means of):

through

por (medio de)

II.through [θru:] ADV

1. through (of place):

through

de un lado a otro

I read the book through

leí el libro entero

to go through to sth

ir directo a algo

2. through (of time):

all day through

de la mañana a la noche

halfway through

a medio camino

3. through TELEC:

to put sb through to sb

poner a alguien con alguien

4. through (completely):

through

completamente

to think sth through

pensarse algo detenidamente

Phrases:

through and through

de cabo a rabo

III.through [θru:] ADJ

1. through (finished):

through

terminado, -a

we are through

hemos terminado

2. through (direct):

through

directo, -a

3. through SCHOOL:

to get through

aprobar

sit through VB trans

sit through

aguantar hasta el final

read through VB trans

read through

leer de principio a fin

go through VB trans insep

1. go through (pass):

go through

pasar por

2. go through (experience):

go through

vivir

go through operation

sufrir

3. go through:

go through (practice, perform)

practicar

go through (review, discuss)

repasar

4. go through (be approved):

go through

ser aprobado

5. go through (use up):

go through

gastar

6. go through (look through):

go through

examinar

7. go through (wear through):

go through

gastar

put through irreg VB trans -tt-

1. put through (insert through):

to put sth through sth

hacer pasar algo por algo

2. put through (process with):

put through proposal

hacer aceptar

put through bill

hacer aprobar

3. put through (send):

put through

mandar

to put sb through college

mandar a alguien a la universidad

4. put through TELEC:

put through

poner

to put through a telephone call to Paris

poner una conferencia a París

to put a call through

pasar una llamada

to put sb through (to sb)

pasar a alguien (con alguien)

5. put through (implement):

put through

llevar a cabo

6. put through (make endure):

to put sb through sth

someter a alguien a algo

to put sb through it

hacer pasar un mal rato a alguien

through flight N

through flight

vuelo m directo

through traffic N

through traffic

(tráfico m de) tránsito m

play through VB trans

play through

tocar

run-through [ˈrʌnθru:] N THEAT, MUS

run-through

ensayo m (rápido)

to have a run-through of sth

ensayar algo

run through VB

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to run through sth

repasar algo por encima

through Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make one's way through the crowd

abrirse camino a través de la muchedumbre

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

revisar algo a fondo

through and through

de cabo a rabo

to have a browse through sth book, magazine

hojear algo

the thief got away through the window

el ladrón escapó por la ventana

the thief got away through the window

el ladrón se escapó por la ventana

the thief slipped away through the customers

el ladrón se deslizó entre los clientes

the sun comes slanting through my window

el sol da en mi ventana de refilón

I am going through a bad patch

atravieso un mal momento

the light came flooding through the window

por la ventana entra la luz a raudales

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