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toward(s) [twɔːrd(z), Brit təˈwɔːd(z)] PREP

1. toward(s) (in direction of):

toward(s)

2. toward(s) (for):

toward(s)

para

Usage examples with towards

to come towards sb

vir em direção a alguém

to gravitate towards sth

ser atraído para a. c.

to veer towards sth

virar(-se) em direção à a. c.

to incline towards sth

ter propensão para a. c.

to tend towards sth

estar inclinado (-a) a a. c.

to head off towards

to tilt towards sth

inclinar(-se) em direção a a. c.

apathy about [or towards] sth

apatia com a. c.

resentment towards sb/sth

ressentimento com alguém/a. c.

animosity towards sb

animosidade para com alguém

indifference towards sth

indiferença por a. c.

to be drawn toward(s) sb

sentir atração por alguém

to make overtures towards sb

procurar uma aproximação com alguém

to be affectionate towards sb

ser carinhoso com alguém

cruelty to [or towards] sb/sth

crueldade com alguém/a. c.

to be well disposed towards sb

estar com boa disposição f para com alguém

to have a bias towards sth

tender para a. c.

to be unjust to [or towards] sb

ser injusto com alguém

to take a step towards sth fig

dar um passo para fazer a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The relief column marches on towards the fort but heat, lack of water and a sand castle building competition gone wrong decimates the force to a handful. en.wikipedia.org

She had an unusually tolerant attitude towards dipsomaniac journalists. blogs.telegraph.co.uk

The department also suffers from outdated and dis-functional equipment as well a generally apathetic attitude towards proper training. en.wikipedia.org

The organization channels public energy towards increased accountability at the polls and actionable policy reform. en.wikipedia.org

Some traditional objections to direct democracy are argued to apply to e-democracy, such as the potential for direct governance to tend towards the polarization of opinions, populism, and demagoguery. en.wikipedia.org

At times his frustration towards a noncommittal federal government has shown, and he has had to forewarn the government of potential conflict. en.wikipedia.org

As the ions accelerate towards the negative center, their kinetic energy rises. en.wikipedia.org

As far as determninable, all bodies were placed parallel to the tomb, with their head towards the east. en.wikipedia.org

She is cruel, snobbish, and domineering towards the other cheerleaders. en.wikipedia.org

Now her inferiority complex towards her sister is gone. en.wikipedia.org

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