Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - thorough
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Thorough
thorough
~ adj 1 including every possible detail (My doctor gave me a thorough check-up. | I made very thorough notes of the meeting.) 2 careful to do things properly so that you avoid mistakes (Our mechanics will check everything, they're very thorough.) 3 a thorough pest/nuisance/mess used to emphasize the bad qualities of someone or something (- see also thoroughly) - thoroughness n
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and in a detailed way so that nothing is forgotten. We are making a thorough investigation... How thorough is the assessment? ADJ: usu ADJ n • thoroughly Food that is being offered hot must be reheated thoroughly. ADV: ADV with v • thoroughness The thoroughness of the evaluation process we went through was impressive. N-UNCOUNT 2. Someone who is thorough is always very careful in their work, so that nothing is forgotten. Martin would be a good judge, I thought. He was calm and thorough... ADJ: usu v-link ADJ • thoroughness His thoroughness and attention to detail is legendary. N-UNCOUNT 3. Thorough is used to emphasize the great degree or extent of something. We regard the band as a thorough shambles. = complete ADJ: det ADJ c darkgreen]emphasis • thoroughly I thoroughly enjoy your programme... ADV: ADV before v, ADV adj ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. preposition Etymology: Middle English thorow, from Old English thurh, thuruh, preposition & adverb Date: before 12th century archaic through II. adverb Date: before 12th century archaic through III. adjective Date: 15th century 1. carried through to completion ; exhaustive a ~ search 2. a. marked by full detail a ~ description b. careful about detail ; painstaking a ~ scholar c. complete in all respects ~ pleasure d. having full mastery (as of an art) a ~ musician • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 complete and unqualified; not superficial (needs a thorough change). 2 acting or done with great care and completeness (the report is most thorough). 3 absolute (a thorough nuisance). Phrases and idioms thorough bass a bass part for a keyboard player with numerals and symbols below to indicate the harmony. thorough-paced 1 (of a horse) trained to all paces. 2 complete or unqualified. Derivatives thoroughly adv. thoroughness n. Etymology: orig. as adv. and prep. in the senses of through, f. OE thuruh var. of thurh THROUGH ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) всесторонний 2) доскональный 3) коренный 4) основательный 5) полный 6) тщательный ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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прил. 1) тщательный, доскональный 2) полный - thorough investigation Syn: careful, close ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. ист. деспотическая политика 2. тщательный, основательный, доскональный, детальный; полный thorough knowledge —- основательные знания thorough investigation —- всестороннее исследование thorough repair —- капитальный ремонт 3. скрупулезный, докапывающийся до сути; внимательный; глубокий thorough search —- скрупулезные поиски he is a thorough worker, he is thorough in his work —- он работает на совесть, он работяга 4. законченный, полный, совершенный thorough blackguard (scoundrel) —- законченный (отъявленный) негодяй thorough gentleman —- джентльмен до кончиков пальцев (ногтей) thorough holiday —- ничем не омраченный праздник he has a thorough command of French —- он безукоризненно говорит по-французски you must have a thorough change —- вам надо полностью изменить обстановку you've got a thorough chill —- у вас настоящая простуда 5. настоящий, подлинный thorough republican —- убежденный республиканец thorough Frenchman —- настоящий француз 6. уст. сквозной ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. 1) полный, совершенный; основательный, доскональный; тщательный 2) законченный, полный; a thorough scoundrel - законченный негодяй 2. prep. obs.; = through 1. 3. adv. obs. = through 2. THOROUGH-BASS noun mus. 1) генерал-бас 2) spread гармония ...Англо-русский словарь
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- adj. use of O.E. юuruh (adv.) "from end to end, from side to side," stressed variant of юurh (adv., prep.), see through. In the horse sense, thoroughbred dates from 1796. Thoroughfare was in M.E., "passage or way through." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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