prepositionA1Very Oftenneutralboth

towards

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In the direction of something.

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/təˈwɔːdz/
EN-US/tɔːrdz/
RU[k pə nɐprɐˈvlʲenʲɪju k]
towards

towards with Russian translation

towards usage examples

🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru

The dog ran towards the gate.

Собака побежала к воротам.

🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru

We walked towards the station.

Мы шли к станции.

towards synonyms

🇬🇧en
towards→

к, по направлению к; совпадает с основным значением

A1Very Often

She walked towards the station.

🇬🇧en
to→

к, в; более общий и многозначный предлог, не только направление

A1Very Often

He went to the shop.

🇬🇧en
toward→

к, по направлению к; американский вариант towards

A1Often

The car moved toward the bridge.

🇬🇧en
in the direction of→

в направлении к; более длинная и явная фраза, чем towards

A1Often

The ship sailed in the direction of the island.

F
🇬🇧en
facing

лицом к; указывает на то, куда что-то обращено, а не на движение к цели

A1Often

The house is facing the sea.

🇬🇧en
near→

рядом с, близко к; означает близость, а не направление

A1Very Often

The park is near the station.

🇬🇧en
alongside→

рядом с, вдоль; означает положение сбоку, а не направление к чему-то

A1Often

The boat sailed alongside the coast.

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What does towards mean?

In the direction of something.

How do you pronounce towards?

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

How is towards used in a sentence?

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

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