к
towards
in the direction of something
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к with English translation
к usage examples
He stepped towards the door slowly.
Он медленно шагнул к двери.
He stepped toward the door slowly.
Он медленно шагнул к двери.
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к synonyms
What's the difference between к / по направлению к / навстречу / в сторону / до / вплоть до
basic preposition showing direction toward a target, place, or person
I am going toward the house.
Я иду к дому.
more explicit phrase for movement in the direction of something
He walked toward the station.
Он пошёл по направлению к станции.
movement to meet someone or something coming from the opposite side
I went toward my friend.
Я пошёл навстречу другу.
Look toward the window.
Посмотри в сторону окна.
Go as far as the bus stop.
Идите до остановки.
emphasizes the extreme limit in time, number, or degree
He worked until night.
Он работал вплоть до ночи.
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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 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]
к translation
towards
к examples
He stepped towards the door slowly.
к transcription
[k]
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Questions about this word
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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