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towards

towards

Meaning of towards

English

in the direction of something, not necessarily arriving there

Русский

Указывает, куда движешься или смотришь, но не обязательно туда придёшь.

towards

Pronunciation

British English
/təˈwɔːdz/
American English
/tɔːrdz/

towards with Russian translation

Сочетания со словом towards

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

walk towards
идти к

The children walked towards the playground after lunch.

После обеда дети пошли к игровой площадке.

move towards
двигаться к

The boat moved towards the shore as the wind weakened.

Лодка двигалась к берегу, пока ветер стихал.

  • head towardsнаправляться к
  • look towardsсмотреть в сторону
  • run towardsбежать к

towards usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The dog ran towards the gate.

Собака побежала по направлению к воротам.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We walked towards the station.

Мы шли по направлению к станции.

towards synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between towards, in the direction of, and to

I
🇬🇧English
in the direction of

Same; longer and more explicit

A1often

ENThe ship sailed in the direction of the island.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Implies reaching the destination

A1very often

ENHe went to the shop.

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towards meaning: what does it mean?

in the direction of something, not necessarily arriving there

towards pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

towards is pronounced as /təˈwɔːdz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

towards definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Собака побежала по направлению к воротам. Translation: The dog ran towards the gate.

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