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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

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

This advocated the overthrow of the state by a vanguard party, which would lead the country towards socialism. en.wikipedia.org

However, he was never the most tactful or sensitive of people, and frequently antagonised his neighbours with his high-handed and snobbish attitude towards them. en.wikipedia.org

Its more polite variant: "yoroshiku tanomimasu" might be used towards less familiar people or to superiors. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

Towards the end of the 19th century there was however an upturn. 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

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

Show walks towards a coffee dispensing machine, picks up a bucket and walks to a wall-mounted hot water dispenser. www.stuff.co.nz

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