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к

towards

Meaning of к

In the direction of something.

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Russian[k pə nɐprɐˈvlʲenʲɪju k]
towards
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к with English translation

к usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The dog ran towards the gate.

Собака побежала к воротам.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We walked towards the station.

Мы шли к станции.

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кtowards
вin
наon
надover
подunder
передbefore
послеafter

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

🇷🇺Russian
к

A short and very common direction preposition: movement to a thing, person, or place.

A1Very Often

Come towards the window.

Подойди к окну.

К
🇷🇺Russian
к, по направлению к

The most general and neutral option: indicates movement in the direction of something.

A1Very Often

Go towards the door.

Идите к двери.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
навстречу

Emphasizes movement toward someone or something, often with the idea of meeting.

A1Often

He went towards his friend.

Он пошёл навстречу другу.

🇷🇺Russian

Usually means the opposite direction or opposition, not movement toward a goal.

A1Often

He walked against the wind.

Он пошёл против ветра.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в направлении

A more literary and precise option: indicates direction of movement without extra detail.

A1Often

The train is going towards Moscow.

Поезд идёт в направлении Москвы.

🇷🇺Russian

Indicates movement not directly to the object, but in its direction; less precise than 'to'.

A1Often

He looked towards the window.

Он посмотрел в сторону окна.

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How to pronounce к and what this word means

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

how to pronounce к

[k pə nɐprɐˈvlʲenʲɪju k]

к translation

towards

к examples

The dog ran towards the gate.

к transcription

[k pə nɐprɐˈvlʲenʲɪju k]

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к meaning: what does it mean?

в направлении чего-то, ближе к чему-то

к pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

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