Polyglot Dictionary

através

/atɾaˈves/

preposition B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Prep Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. through

    • Passamos através do túnel.

      We went through the tunnel.

Similar words

por

através and por are close synonyms for "through," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

durch

durch is the German word for the same thing — both mean "through."

Practice

1 What does através mean?

2 Fill the gap: Passamos ___ do túnel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches através?

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