Put through Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To connect someone on the phone to another person or department, or to make someone experience something difficult or challenging.
Usage & Nuances
Common in phone contexts: 'put someone through' means transfer a call. In other situations, it means cause someone to endure something difficult. Slightly informal. Often followed by 'to' for phone use ('put me through to HR'). Slightly informal in both uses.
Spanish: comunicar (por teléfono) - hacer pasar (por una experiencia) - aprobar (una propuesta)Portuguese (BR): passar (alguém) - transferir (ligação) - submeter (a algo)Portuguese (PT): passar (alguém) - transferir (chamada) - sujeitar (a algo)Chinese (Simplified): 接通（电话） - 使经历（困难/考验）Chinese (Traditional): 接通（電話） - 使經歷（困難/考驗）Hindi: कॉल जोड़ना - कठिन अनुभव से गुजरवानाArabic: حول (مكالمة هاتفية) - عرَّض لِـ (تجربة صعبة)Bengali: কলে সংযোগ দেওয়া - কষ্টের মধ্যে ফেলাRussian: соединить (по телефону) - заставить пройти через (что-то трудное)Japanese: 電話をつなぐ - 苦労させるVietnamese: chuyển máy - bắt chịu đựngKorean: 전화 연결해 주다 - 힘들게 하다Turkish: (telefonda) bağlamak - (birine) zor zamanlar yaşatmakUrdu: کال ملانا - مشکل میں ڈالناIndonesian: menghubungkan (telepon) - membuat (seseorang) mengalami (sesuatu yang sulit)
Example Sentences
Can you put me through to the manager, please?
basic
She was put through a lot during the project.
basic
After waiting, they finally put us through.
basic
Please hold while I put you through to tech support.
natural
That experience really put me through my paces.
natural
I can't believe what they put you through just to get a refund.
natural