throughout

throughout
1. preposition

throughout the war/period — den ganzen Krieg/die ganze Zeit hindurch

spread throughout the country — sich im ganzen Land verbreiten

2. adverb
(entirely) ganz; (always) stets; die ganze Zeit [hindurch]
* * *
preposition
1) (in all parts of: They searched throughout the house.) überall
2) (from start to finish of: She complained throughout the journey.) während der/des ganzen ...
* * *
through·ˈout
[θru:ˈaʊt]
I. prep
1. (all over in)
he's famous \throughout the world er ist in der ganzen Welt berühmt
\throughout the country im ganzen Land
2. (during the whole time) während +gen
we meet several times \throughout the year wir treffen uns mehrmals während des Jahres
she worked \throughout her life sie hat ihr ganzes Leben lang gearbeitet
he slept \throughout the performance er hat die ganze Vorstellung über geschlafen
II. adv inv
1. (in all parts) ganz [und gar], vollständig
the school has been repainted \throughout die Schule ist vollkommen neu gestrichen worden
2. (the whole time) die ganze Zeit [über]
the concert was wonderful but my husband yawned \throughout das Konzert war fantastisch, aber mein Mann hat permanent gegähnt
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[ɵrU'aʊt]
1. prep
1) (place) überall in (+dat)

throughout the country — im ganzen Land

throughout the world — in der ganzen Welt

2) (time) den ganzen/die/das ganze ... hindurch or über

throughout his life — sein ganzes Leben lang

2. adv
1)

(= in every part) the house is carpeted throughout —

a house with electric light throughout — ein Haus, das in jedem Raum elektrisches Licht hat

a block of flats with water and gas throughout — ein Wohnblock mit Wasser und Gas in allen Wohnungen

the coat is lined throughout — der Mantel ist ganz gefüttert

2) (time) die ganze Zeit hindurch or über
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throughout
A präp
1. überall in (dat):
throughout the country im ganzen Land
2. während:
throughout the year das ganze Jahr hindurch
B adv
1. durch und durch, ganz und gar, durchweg:
rotten throughout völlig verfault;
a sound policy throughout eine durch und durch vernünftige Politik
2. überall
3. die ganze Zeit
* * *
1. preposition

throughout the war/period — den ganzen Krieg/die ganze Zeit hindurch

spread throughout the country — sich im ganzen Land verbreiten

2. adverb
(entirely) ganz; (always) stets; die ganze Zeit [hindurch]
* * *
adv.
durchweg adv.
immer adv.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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