towards
towards
in the direction of something
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towards with Russian translation
towards usage examples
🇬🇧UK
Он медленно шагнул к двери.
He stepped towards the door slowly.
🇺🇸US
Он медленно шагнул к двери.
He stepped toward the door slowly.
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towards synonyms
What's the difference between towards / to / for / onto
same meaning as toward, but more common in British English
She ran towards the door.
Она побежала к двери.
broader and less specific than toward; it can mean destination, recipient, limit, or direction
He went to the park.
Он пошёл в парк.
not usually the same as toward; it often means purpose, benefit, or exchange, not direction
This gift is for you.
Этот подарок для тебя.
The cat jumped onto the table.
Кот запрыгнул на стол.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce towards and what this word means
towards translation: к. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce towards
/təˈwɔːdz/
towards translation
к
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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