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to·ward
(tôrd, tə-wôrd′)prep. also to·wards (tôrdz, tə-wôrdz′)
1. In the direction of: driving toward home.
2. In a position facing: had his back toward me.
3. Somewhat before in time: It began to rain toward morning.
4. With regard to; in relation to: an optimistic attitude toward the future.
5. In furtherance or partial fulfillment of: contributed five dollars toward the bill.
6. By way of achieving; with a view to: efforts toward peace. See Usage Note at backward.
[Middle English, from Old English tōweard : tō, to; see to + -weard, -ward.]
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toward
adj
1. rare in progress; afoot
2. obsolete about to happen; imminent
3. obsolete promising or favourable
prep
a variant of towards
[Old English tōweard; see to, -ward]
ˈtowardness n
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to•ward
(prep. tɔrd, toʊrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd; adj. tɔrd, toʊrd)prep. Also, to•wards′.
1. in the direction of: to walk toward the river.
2. with a view to obtaining or having; for: They're saving money toward a new house.
3. in the area or vicinity of; near.
4. turned to; facing.
5. shortly before; close to: toward midnight.
6. as a help or contribution to: to give money toward a person's expenses.
7. with respect to; as regards.
adj. 8. coming soon; imminent.
9. going on; in progress.
10. Obs. promising or apt, as a student.
[before 900; Old English tōweard; see to, -ward]
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عندَ، حوالي، قُرْبمن أجْل مُساعَدَة، كمُساهَمَهنَحْوَنَحْوَ، باتِّجاهنَحْوَ، بالنِّسْبَةِ لِ
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hen imod
kohtilähellävartenkohtaan
prema
gagnvarthanda, í òáguskömmu fyrirtil, í átt til, aî
･･･の方へ
...을 향하여관하여로위해쪽
pretuz
voči
mot
ไปทาง
về phía
toward
[təˈwɔːd] PREP1. (direction) → hacia
we walked toward the sea → caminamos hacia el mar or rumbo al mar
the government is moving toward disaster → el gobierno se encamina hacia el desastre
we walked toward the sea → caminamos hacia el mar or rumbo al mar
the government is moving toward disaster → el gobierno se encamina hacia el desastre
2. (time) → alrededor de, a eso de
toward noon → alrededor de mediodía
toward six o'clock → hacia las seis, a eso de las seis
toward noon → alrededor de mediodía
toward six o'clock → hacia las seis, a eso de las seis
3. (attitude) → para con, con respecto a, hacia
his attitude toward the church → su actitud para con or con respecto a or hacia la iglesia
to feel friendly toward sb → sentir simpatía hacia or por algn
his attitude toward the church → su actitud para con or con respecto a or hacia la iglesia
to feel friendly toward sb → sentir simpatía hacia or por algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
toward
[təˈwɔːrd] towards [təˈwɔːrdz] prep (= in the direction of) → vers
He came towards me → Il est venu vers moi.
She leant across the table towards me → Elle s'est penchée vers moi par-dessus la table.
to point toward sth → pointer un doigt vers qn, désigner qch du doigt
Patterson pointed toward a cardboard box → Patterson pointa un doigt vers une boîte en carton., Patterson désigna du doigt une boîte en carton.
He came towards me → Il est venu vers moi.
She leant across the table towards me → Elle s'est penchée vers moi par-dessus la table.
to point toward sth → pointer un doigt vers qn, désigner qch du doigt
Patterson pointed toward a cardboard box → Patterson pointa un doigt vers une boîte en carton., Patterson désigna du doigt une boîte en carton.
(= near) → vers
Their home was towards the top of the hill → Leur maison se trouvait vers le haut de la colline.
Their home was towards the top of the hill → Leur maison se trouvait vers le haut de la colline.
(= in relation to) → envers
to feel friendly towards sb → être bien disposé(e) envers qn
my feelings towards him → mes sentiments envers lui
to feel friendly towards sb → être bien disposé(e) envers qn
my feelings towards him → mes sentiments envers lui
(as contribution) to go towards sth, to go toward sth → être consacré(e) à qch
to give sb money towards sth, to give sb money toward sth → donner de l'argent à qn pour l'achat de qch
He gave them £20,000 towards a house → Il leur a donné 20 000 livres pour l'achat d'une maison.
a contribution towards sth, a contribution toward sth → une contribution à qch
to make a contribution towards sth, to make a contribution toward sth → apporter sa contribution à qch, contribuer à qch
to give sb money towards sth, to give sb money toward sth → donner de l'argent à qn pour l'achat de qch
He gave them £20,000 towards a house → Il leur a donné 20 000 livres pour l'achat d'une maison.
a contribution towards sth, a contribution toward sth → une contribution à qch
to make a contribution towards sth, to make a contribution toward sth → apporter sa contribution à qch, contribuer à qch
(in time) → vers
towards noon, toward noon → vers midi
towards the end of the year → vers la fin de l'année
towards noon, toward noon → vers midi
towards the end of the year → vers la fin de l'année
(when talking about changes, trends etc) → vers
the trend towards couples living together before marriage → la tendance au concubinage
She began moving towards a different life-style → Elle commença à s'orienter vers un autre mode de vie.tow bar n → barre f de remorquage
the trend towards couples living together before marriage → la tendance au concubinage
She began moving towards a different life-style → Elle commença à s'orienter vers un autre mode de vie.tow bar n → barre f de remorquage
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
toward
adj (form: = favourable) → angemessen
toward(s)
prep
(= in direction of) (with verbs of motion) → auf (+acc) → … zu; they walked toward the town → sie gingen auf die Stadt zu; we sailed toward China → wir segelten in Richtung China; it’s further north, toward Dortmund → es liegt weiter im Norden, Richtung Dortmund; toward the south → nach or gen (liter) → Süden; he turned toward her → er wandte sich ihr zu; with his back toward the wall → mit dem Rücken zur Wand; you should read with your back toward the light → Sie sollten mit dem Rücken zum Licht lesen; on the side (facing) toward the sea → zum Meer hin; a hotel facing toward the sea → ein Hotel mit Blick aufs Meer; they are working toward a solution → sie arbeiten auf eine Lösung hin; if it helps toward finding a solution → wenn es dazu beiträgt, eine Lösung zu finden; toward a better understanding of … → zum besseren Verständnis von …; I gave him some money toward a car → ich gab ihm etwas Geld als Beitrag zu seinem Auto
(= in relation to) → … (dat) → gegenüber; what are your feelings toward him? → was empfinden Sie ihm gegenüber?, was empfinden Sie für ihn?
toward ten o’clock → gegen zehn Uhr; toward the end of the 60’s/the year → gegen Ende der sechziger Jahre or Sechzigerjahre/des Jahres
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
towards,
toward
()) , ((American) to:rd(z)) preposition1. (moving, facing etc) in the direction of. He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.
2. in relation to. What are your feelings towards him?
3. as a contribution or help to. Here's $3 towards the cost of the journey.
4. (of time) near. Towards night-time, the weather worsened.
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toward
→ نَحْوَ k hen imod auf ... zu προς hacia kohti vers prema verso ･･･の方へ ...을 향하여 in de richting van i retning av w kierunku em direção a по направлению к mot ไปทาง doğru về phía 朝向Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009