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    Través (en. Through)

    /tra'βes/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Position or direction taken when crossing something.
    We sailed through the ocean.
    Navegamos a través del océano.
    Each of the spaces or openings made in walls and ceilings.
    The building has several throughs in its design.
    El edificio tiene varias traveses en su diseño.
    A way of doing something that includes the intervention of various factors.
    I have learned to distinguish the nuances through experience.
    He aprendido a distinguir los matices a través de la experiencia.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'transversus', meaning 'in the opposite direction' or 'from side to side'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    throughout time
    Describes something that occurs or is maintained from the past to the present.
    a través del tiempo
    go through
    To face or experience a situation or condition.
    ir a través de
    throughout life
    Referring to the continuous experience of living.
    a través de la vida

    Related Words

    traverse
    To pass from one side to another of a place or obstacle.
    atravesar
    transversal
    That goes from one side to another in a plane or space.
    transversal

    Slang Meanings

    To do something in an irregular or unusual way.
    She did it through, without following the rules.
    Ella lo hizo a través, sin seguir las reglas.
    To use something as a means to achieve an end.
    He always goes through his contacts to get a job.
    Él siempre va a través de sus contactos para conseguir trabajo.