3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR
Preposition Təˈwɔːdz Tɔːrdz Heading German Border Back Step
| Word3 |
towards |
| WordType |
(preposition) |
| Phonetic |
/təˈwɔːdz/ /tɔːrdz/ |
| Example |
- they were heading towards the german border.
- she had her back towards me.
- this is a first step towards political union.
- towards the end of april
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| Sound |
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| Content |
towards(preposition)/təˈwɔːdz/ /tɔːrdz/- in the direction of somebody/something
- They were heading towards the German border.
- She had her back towards me.
- getting closer to achieving something
- This is a first step towards political union.
- close or closer to a point in time
- in relation to somebody/something
- He was warm and tender towards her.
- our attitude towards death
- with the aim of obtaining something, or helping somebody to obtain something
- The money will go towards a new school building (= will help pay for it).
Word Origin- Old English tōweardes (see to, -ward).
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