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по направлению к

Translation of по направлению к

towards

Russian word in Latin letters: po napravleniyu k

Meaning of по направлению к

Russian

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

English

in the direction of something, not necessarily arriving there

towards

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pə nəprɐˈvlʲenʲɪjʊ k]
Russian · Female

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  1. The dog ran towards the gate.

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    Собака побежала по направлению к воротам.

  2. We walked towards the station.

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    Мы шли по направлению к станции.

по направлению к synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between по направлению к, в сторону, в направлении, and навстречу

🇷🇺Russian

Very common in speech: в сторону дома.

B1common
В
🇷🇺Russian
в направлении

A bit more formal; takes the genitive.

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Н
🇷🇺Russian
навстречу

Towards someone coming the other way.

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Questions about this word

What does по направлению к mean?

in the direction of something, not necessarily arriving there

How do you pronounce по направлению к?

по направлению к is pronounced [pə nəprɐˈvlʲenʲɪjʊ k], in Latin letters “po napravleniyu k”.

How is по направлению к used in a sentence?

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

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