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towards

towards

Meaning of towards

in the direction of something

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EN-UK/təˈwɔːdz/
EN-US/tɔrd/
toward
towards - towards
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towards with Russian translation

towards usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он медленно шагнул к двери.

He stepped towards the door slowly.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Собака побежала к парку.

The dog ran towards the park.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он медленно шагнул к двери.

He stepped toward the door slowly.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Собака побежала к парку.

The dog ran toward the park.

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towards belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

towardsк
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
afterпосле
withс

towards synonyms

Related words worth learning together

to
broader and less specific than toward; it can mean destination, recipient, limit, or direction
for
not usually the same as toward; it often means purpose, benefit, or exchange, not direction
onto
means movement to a surface, not just in the direction of something
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🇬🇧en

broader and less specific than toward; it can mean destination, recipient, limit, or direction

A1Very Often

He went to the park.

🇬🇧en

not usually the same as toward; it often means purpose, benefit, or exchange, not direction

A1Very Often

This gift is for you.

🇬🇧en

means movement to a surface, not just in the direction of something

A1Often

The cat jumped onto the table.

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How to pronounce towards and what this word means

towards means towards. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce towards

/təˈwɔːdz/

towards translation

towards

towards examples

He stepped towards the door slowly.

towards transcription

/təˈwɔːdz/, /tɔrd/

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towards meaning: what does it mean?

in the direction of something

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?

He stepped towards the door slowly. Translation: Он медленно шагнул к двери.

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