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к

towards

Meaning of к

in the direction of something

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RU[k]
toward
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к with English translation

к usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He stepped towards the door slowly.

Он медленно шагнул к двери.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The dog ran towards the park.

Собака побежала к парку.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He stepped toward the door slowly.

Он медленно шагнул к двери.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The dog ran toward the park.

Собака побежала к парку.

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

кtoward
вin
наon
надover
подunder
послеafter
сwith

к synonyms

Related words worth learning together

по направлению к
more explicit phrase for movement in the direction of something
навстречу
movement to meet someone or something coming from the opposite side
в сторону
general direction to the side, not necessarily directly toward a target
до
shows the endpoint of movement, place, or time; not direction itself
вплоть до
emphasizes the extreme limit in time, number, or degree
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П
🇷🇺ru
по направлению к

more explicit phrase for movement in the direction of something

A1Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
навстречу

movement to meet someone or something coming from the opposite side

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

general direction to the side, not necessarily directly toward a target

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

shows the endpoint of movement, place, or time; not direction itself

A1Very Often
В
🇷🇺ru
вплоть до

emphasizes the extreme limit in time, number, or degree

A1Rarely

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How to pronounce к and what this word means

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

how to pronounce к

[k]

к translation

towards

к examples

He stepped towards the door slowly.

к transcription

[k]

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к meaning: what does it mean?

в направлении чего-либо, ближе к нему

к pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

к is pronounced as [k]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

к 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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