towards

CEFRA1

/təˈwɔːdz/

preposition

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    preposition

    In the direction of someone or something.

  2. 02

    preposition

    Extra detail

    In the direction of something (indicated by context).

Examples

  • They were heading towards the German border.

  • What do you make of his attitude towards us these days?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [tʰə̥ˈwɔɹ̠d̠z]
  • [tʰɘ̥ˈwoːdz]

Deep Dive

preposition

Extra meaning

  1. Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.

More examples

In context

  • Our feelings towards him are mixed.

  • To the left towers the Jungfrau, with the train heading directly towards it.

  • Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The dog ran quickly blank its owner when called in the park.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

preposition

From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).