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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesà travers
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a traver
"Le chat est passé à travers la porte ouverte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In one side and out the other side of (an opening, channel, or location).
"The cat ran through the open door."
- 1
From one end or side to the other.
"She walked through the park."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'through' originates from Old English 'þurh', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*þurh', meaning 'by means of' or 'in one side and out the other'. Over time, its usage has evolved to encompass various meanings related to passage and completion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Through" is said worldwide
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à travers
Transliteration: a traver
"Le chat est passé à travers la porte ouverte."
durch
Transliteration: durh
"Die Katze lief durch die offene Tür."
attraverso
Transliteration: attraverso
"Il gatto è passato attraverso la porta aperta."
a través de
Transliteration: a traves de
"El gato pasó a través de la puerta abierta."
através de
Transliteration: atraves de
"O gato passou através da porta aberta."
के माध्यम से
Transliteration: ke madhyam se
"बिल्ली खुली दरवाजे के माध्यम से गई।"
通过
Transliteration: tōngguò
"猫通过打开的门走了。"
을 통해
Transliteration: eul tonghae
"고양이가 열린 문을 통해 지나갔습니다."
を通して
Transliteration: o tooshite
"猫は開いたドアを通して出て行った。"
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