/θruːˈaʊt/
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Translation
In every part of a place, or during the whole of a time.
Word origin
From Old English, made by joining the words through and out.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- through + out
- English cognates
- through, out
Examples
rained .
Here it means during the whole night, from start to end.
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Here it means in every part of the world.
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"Throughout" shows the feeling lasted the whole time.
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Grammar articles
(4)As vs like in English: swims like a fish, works as a waiter, and the truth about like I said
British vs American grammar: have got, gotten, the team are, and the other quiet differences
Past modals in English: should have, could have, must have and might have
English tenses explained: all 12 with a master table
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