thor·ough (thûr  , th r)adj. 1. Exhaustively complete: a thorough search. 2. Painstakingly accurate or careful: thorough research. 3. Absolute; utter: a thorough pleasure. prep. & adv. Archaic Variant of through. [Middle English thorow, through, thorough, from Old English thuruh, from end to end, through; see ter  -2 in Indo-European roots.]thor ough·ly adv.thor ough·ness n. |
thorough [ˈθʌrə]
adj
1. carried out completely and carefully a thorough search
2. (prenominal) utter a thorough bore
3. painstakingly careful my work is thorough
[Old English thurh; related to Old Frisian thruch, Old Saxon thuru, Old High German duruh; see through]
thoroughly adv
thoroughness n
Thorough [ˈθʌrə]
n
(Historical Terms) thoroughgoing policy, as adopted in England by Strafford and Laud during the reign of Charles I
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| Adj. | 1. | thorough - painstakingly careful and accurate; "our accountant is thorough"; "thorough research" careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" |
| 2. | thorough - performed comprehensively and completely; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research" complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" |
thorough
adjective
1. comprehensive, full, complete, sweeping, intensive, in-depth, exhaustive, all-inclusive, all-embracing, leaving no stone unturned We are making a thorough investigation.
comprehensive cursory, half-hearted, haphazard
comprehensive cursory, half-hearted, haphazard
2. careful, conscientious, painstaking, efficient, meticulous, exhaustive, scrupulous, assiduous The men were expert, thorough and careful.
careful careless, sloppy, lackadaisical
careful careless, sloppy, lackadaisical
3. complete, total, absolute, utter, perfect, entire, pure, sheer, outright, downright, unqualified, out-and-out, unmitigated, arrant, deep-dyed (usually derogatory) I was a thorough little academic snob.
complete partial, superficial, incomplete, imperfect
complete partial, superficial, incomplete, imperfect
Translations
thorough [ˈθʌrə] ADJ
1. (= complete) [examination, search, investigation] → riguroso, minucioso; [training] → riguroso, a fondo; [knowledge, understanding] → profundo, sólido
to give sth a thorough clean/wash → limpiar/lavar algo bien or a fondo
the room needed a thorough clean → la habitación necesitaba una buena limpieza or una limpieza a fondo
to have a thorough grounding in sth → tener una base sólida en algo
to give sth a thorough clean/wash → limpiar/lavar algo bien or a fondo
the room needed a thorough clean → la habitación necesitaba una buena limpieza or una limpieza a fondo
to have a thorough grounding in sth → tener una base sólida en algo
2. (= meticulous) [person, teacher] → concienzudo, meticuloso
to be thorough in doing sth → hacer algo a conciencia, ser meticuloso a la hora de hacer algo
to be thorough in doing sth → hacer algo a conciencia, ser meticuloso a la hora de hacer algo
3. (as intensifier) (= complete, total) it was a thorough waste of time → era una pérdida de tiempo absoluta or total
to make a thorough nuisance of o.s → dar la lata a base de bien
he made a thorough fool of himself → hizo un ridículo espantoso
he gave them a thorough walloping → les dio una buena zurra
it's a thorough disgrace → es un verdadero escándalo
to make a thorough nuisance of o.s → dar la lata a base de bien
he made a thorough fool of himself → hizo un ridículo espantoso
he gave them a thorough walloping → les dio una buena zurra
it's a thorough disgrace → es un verdadero escándalo
thorough [ˈθʌrə] adj
(= exhaustive) [search] → minutieux/euse; [knowledge, research] → approfondi(e); [investigation, survey] → approfondi(e); [work] → consciencieux/euse; [cleaning] → à fond
(= complete) [mess, snob] → complet/ète
thorough
thorough:
adj → gründlich; knowledge also → umfassend, solide; contempt also → bodenlos; success → voll, durchschlagend; fool, rascal → ausgemacht; to do a thorough job → gründliche Arbeit leisten; to have/get a thorough grounding in something → eine solide Basis in etw haben/bekommen; to be thorough in doing something → etw gründlich machen; she’s a thorough nuisance → sie ist wirklich eine Plage; it’s a thorough nuisance → das ist wirklich lästig
thorough:
thorough bass
n (Mus) → Generalbass m
thoroughbred
thoroughfare
n → Durchfahrts- or Durchgangsstraße f; it’s the most famous thorough of this town → es ist die berühmteste Straße dieser Stadt; this isn’t a public thorough → das ist keine öffentliche Verkehrsstraße; “no thorough” (cul-de-sac) → „Sackgasse“; (not open to public) → „Durchfahrt verboten“
thoroughgoing
adj changes → gründlich; revision → grundlegend, tief greifend; measure, reform → durchgreifend; believer → eingefleischt; to be a thorough professional → durch und durch Profi sein; he is a thorough rascal → er ist ein Spitzbube durch und durch
thorough [ˈθʌrə] adj (work, worker) → preciso/a, accurato/a; (search) → minuzioso/a; (examination, knowledge, research) → approfondito/a; (cleaning) → a fondo; (complete, attr only, idiot, scoundrel) → vero/a
she has a thorough knowledge of the subject → ha una profonda conoscenza in materia
he's a thorough rascal → è una canaglia matricolata, è un vero mascalzone
thorough [ˈθʌrə] adj (work, worker) → preciso/a, accurato/a; (search) → minuzioso/a; (examination, knowledge, research) → approfondito/a; (cleaning) → a fondo; (complete, attr only, idiot, scoundrel) → vero/a
she has a thorough knowledge of the subject → ha una profonda conoscenza in materia
he's a thorough rascal → è una canaglia matricolata, è un vero mascalzone
she has a thorough knowledge of the subject → ha una profonda conoscenza in materia
he's a thorough rascal → è una canaglia matricolata, è un vero mascalzone
thorough [ˈθʌrə] adj (work, worker) → preciso/a, accurato/a; (search) → minuzioso/a; (examination, knowledge, research) → approfondito/a; (cleaning) → a fondo; (complete, attr only, idiot, scoundrel) → vero/a
she has a thorough knowledge of the subject → ha una profonda conoscenza in materia
he's a thorough rascal → è una canaglia matricolata, è un vero mascalzone
adj thorough [ˈθarə, (American ) ˈθə:rəu]
1 (of a person) very careful; attending to every detail a thorough worker. deeglik مُخْلِص في عَمَلِه старателен pečlivý, svědomitý omhyggelig gründlich σχολαστικός cuidadoso, minucioso; concienzudo täpne دقیق tunnontarkka consciencieux יְסוֹדִי पूरा temeljit alapos cermat nákvæmur minuzioso, preciso きちょうめんな 철저한 kruopštus, gilus cītīgs; kārtīgs; rūpīgs teliti nauwkeurig nøye, grundig gruntowny, dogłębny cuidadoso conştiincios добросовестный dôkladný, starostlivý, svedomitý natančen temeljan omsorgsfull, grundlig ละเอียดถี่ถ้วน çok dikkatli, titiz 一絲不苟的 старанний فکر مند، محتاط cẩn thận 一丝不苟的
2 (of a task etc) done with a suitably high level of care, attention to detail etc His work is very thorough. deeglik دَقيق задълбочен důkladný grundig gründlich εμπεριστατωμένος minucioso põhjalik دقیق perusteellinen minutieux יְסוֹדִי अति सावधान temeljit mélyreható cermat ítarlegur minuzioso 徹底した 완전한 kruopštus, nuodugnus pamatīgs; pilnīgs dgn teliti gedetailleerd skikkelig, omhyggelig dokładny cuidadoso minuţios скрупулёзный dôkladný temeljit temeljan omsorgsfull, grundlig ที่ทำอย่างเต็มที่ eksiksiz, tam, titizlikle yapılan 完善的 досконалий احتياط اور توجہ سے کيا ہوا tỉ mỉ 完善的
3 complete; absolute a thorough waste of time. absoluut, volslae تام، شامِل пълен naprostý, úplný fuldstændig völlig πλήρης, απόλυτος, τέλειος completo, absoluto täielik کامل؛ به تمام معنی täydellinen complet גָמוּר पूर्ण, संपूर्ण, पूरा, पूरा-पूरा pun, potpun teljes mutlak, sama sekali gagnger, ítarlegur completo 全くの 순전한 visiškas galīgs; pilnīgs betul-betul volkomen fullstendig kompletny total complet совершенный úplný popoln potpun fullständig ที่ทำอย่างสมบูรณ์ tam, tam anlamıyla 完全的，絕對的 повний, цілковитий مکمل، سراسر hoàn toàn, trọn vẹn 完全的，绝对的
adv thoroughly
1 with great care, attending to every detail She doesn't do her job very thoroughly. deeglik بِدِقَّه، بالإهْتِمام بِكُل تَفْصيل задълбочено do hloubky grundigt gründlich προσεχτικά, σχολαστικά cuidadosamente, minuciosamente; concienzudamente põhjalikult دقیقاً tunnollisesti à fond בִּיסודִיוּת पूर्णत: temeljito alaposan secara cermat ítarlega minuziosamente きちょうめんに 철저히 kruopščiai, nuodugniai cītīgi; kārtīgi; rūpīgi dgn teliti nauwgezet omhyggelig, grundig gruntownie, dogłębnie cuidadosamente cu seriozitate тщательно dôkladne, úplne temeljito temeljno omsorgsfullt, ordentligt อย่างละเอียดถี่ถ้วน tam anlamıyla, adamakıllı 徹底地，周到地 старанно احتياط سے، توجہ سے cẩn thận 彻底地，周到地
2 completely He's thoroughly stupid/bored. baie كُلِيّاً напълно úplně fuldstændigt völlig εντελώς, τελείως completamente täiesti کاملاً perinpohjaisesti complèt- ement, tout à fait מוּחלָט पूरा-पूरा, पूर्णरूपेण potpuno teljesen sepenuhnya, bukan kepalang algerlega completamente 全く 완전히 visiškai, galutinai galīgi; pilnīgi betul-betul volslagen tvers igjennom, helt kompletnie totalmente total(mente), complet совершенно úplne popolnoma potpuno fullständigt อย่างสมบูรณ์ tamamen 完全地 цілком, зовсім پورے طور پر hoàn toàn 完全地
n thoroughness
care; attention to detail. noulettendheid شُمولِيَّه، كُلِيَّه، دِقَّه، كَمال задълбоченост pečlivost grundighed; omhyggelighed die Gründlichkeit επιμέλεια, σχολαστικότητα minuciosidad, meticulosidad põhjalikkus دقت tunnollisuus minutie יְסוֹדִיוּת पूर्णत: temeljitost alaposság kecermatan nákvæmni minuziosità; completezza 徹底さ 철저함 kruopštumas pamatīgums; precizitāte detaļās ketelitian grondigheid omhu, grundighet dokładność minúcia meticulozitate тщательность svedomitosť temeljitost temeljitost omsorgsfullhet, grundlighet ความละเอียดถี่ถ้วน kusursuzluk, dikkatlilik 徹底 старанність کامل توجہ sự chu đáo 彻底
n thoroughfare [-feə]
1 a public road or street Don't park your car on a busy thoroughfare. deurpad شارِع عام оживена улица ulice, silnice færdselsåre die Durchgangsstraße λεωφόρος, οδική αρτηρία vía pública peatänav گذرگاه عمومی pääkatu voie publique רְחוֹב आम रास्ता prolaz, glavna cesta főútvonal jalan raya almenn umferðaræð (via pubblica) 通り 공중 도로, 거리 pagrindinis kelias maģistrāle; galvenā iela jalan raya verkeersweg gjennomfartsvei, hovedgate arteria komunikacyjna via pública drum (principal) транспортная магистраль prechod, prejazd, dopravná tepna javna cesta glavni put genomfartsled, huvudväg ถนนในเมือง (โดยเฉพาะสายหลักที่การจราจรคับคั่ง) ana cadde, ana yol 大道，大街 пожвавлена вулиця; головна вулиця міста عوامي سڑک، راستہ đường phố lớn 大道，大街
2 (the right of) passage through A sign on the gate said `No Thoroughfare'. deurpad مَمْنوع المُرور право на преминаване průjezd, průchod gennemkørsel die Durchfahrt δίοδος paso (no thoroughfare: prohibido el paso) läbikäik عبور läpikulku passage interdit מַעֲבָר सार्वजनिक मार्ग pravo prolaza az átjárás tilos! hak jalan almenn umferð bönnuð transito, circolazione 通り抜け 통행 pravažiavimas, praėjimas Ceļš slēgts!; Caurbraukt aizliegts! masuk doorgang gjennomkjøring (forbudt) przejazd, przejście passagem (drept de) trecere проход, проезд prejazd, prechod prehod prolaz genomfart ถนนหลวง geçiş (hakkı) 通行 прохід, проїзд راستہ đường để qua 通行
thorough → كامِل důkladný grundig gründlich ενδελεχής concienzudo perusteellinen minutieux temeljit completo 徹底的な 철저한 grondig grundig gruntowny minucioso доскональный grundlig ละเอียดถี่ถ้วน baştanbaşa kỹ lưỡng 彻底的
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