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How to Say "throughout" in Spanish

The Spanish word forthroughoutis largoB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
Prepositional PhraseB1
over the course of a period of time
A small figure walking directly beside a winding blue river, following the path of the bank.

Examples

Paseamos a lo largo de la playa al atardecer.

We walked along the beach at sunset.

A lo largo de su carrera, ganó muchos premios.

Throughout his career, he won many awards.

Encontrarás varios restaurantes a lo largo de esta calle.

You will find several restaurants along this street.

The Full Phrase: 'a lo largo de'

This is a fixed phrase. You need all three parts—'a', 'lo', 'largo', and 'de'—for it to mean 'along' or 'throughout'. Think of them as a single unit.

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