towards in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for towards in the English»Italian Dictionary

towards [Brit təˈwɔːdz, twɔːdz, ˈtɔːdz], toward [təˈwɔːd, tɔːd] PREP

1. towards (in the direction of):

towards

verso

towards the east

verso est

she ran towards him

corse verso di lui

he was standing with his back towards me

era in piedi di spalle (rispetto a me)

the first steps towards fig solution, system etc.

i primi passi verso

the country is moving towards democracy, independence

il paese si sta muovendo verso la democrazia, l'indipendenza

he is moving towards the idea that …

si sta accostando all'idea che …

2. towards (near):

towards

verso

towards the end of day, month, life

verso la fine di

towards the rear of the plane

verso il fondo dell'aereo

3. towards (in relation to):

towards

verso, nei confronti di

their attitude, policy towards Europe

il loro atteggiamento, la loro politica verso or nei confronti dell'Europa

to be friendly, hostile towards sb

essere amichevole con, ostile nei confronti di qn

4. towards (as a contribution to):

the money will go towards the cost of a new roof

il denaro servirà per un tetto nuovo

we are saving towards a holiday

stiamo risparmiando per fare una vacanza

you should put the money towards the children's education

dovresti mettere da parte il denaro per gli studi dei tuoi figli

new flats have gone some way towards easing the accommodation problem

la costruzione di nuovi appartamenti ha contribuito in parte a risolvere il problema degli alloggi

management have gone some way towards meeting the strikers' demands

la direzione ha fatto qualche concessione per andare incontro alle rivendicazioni degli scioperanti

look towards VB [lʊk -]

look towards room, building sea, park:

look towards

dare su, guardare verso

make towards VB [meɪk -] (make towards [sth, sb])

make towards

dirigersi verso

lean towards VB [liːn -]

lean towards

piegarsi verso

lean towards fig person, party, object:

tendere a

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warm to warm towards acquaintance

prendere in simpatia

warm to warm towards artist, idea, cause

infervorarsi, accalorarsi per

warm to warm towards artistic, literary style

incominciare ad apprezzare

warm to warm towards task, work

attaccarsi con entusiasmo a

to gravitate to(wards) sth, sb

gravitare su or verso qc, qn or essere attratto da qc, qn

to feel paternal towards sb

avere un atteggiamento paterno nei confronti di qn

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paganeggiante

tending towards paganism

digradante verso il mare

sloping towards the sea

confusionismo

= tendency towards creating confusion

towards in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for towards in the English»Italian Dictionary

toward(s) [tɔ:rd(z)] PREP

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

toward(s)

verso

toward(s) of time

verso

2. toward(s) (for):

toward(s)

per

3. toward(s) (in respect of):

toward(s)

nei confronti di

to feel sth toward sb

provare qc per qn

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sb's conduct towards sb

il comportamento di qu verso qu

to gravitate towards sth/sb

gravitare intorno a qc/qu

to be well-disposed towards sth

essere favorevole a qc

to feel well-disposed towards sb

essere bendisposto verso qu

to be well disposed towards sb

esser ben disposto verso qn

bitterness towards sb

risentimento contro qu

to feel sisterly towards sb

considerarsi come una sorella per qu

Translations for towards in the Italian»English Dictionary

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verso (prima di)

towards

essere benintenzionato nei confronti di qu

to be well-meaning towards sb

essere maldisposto verso qu

to be hostile towards sb

towards Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be well disposed towards sb

esser ben disposto verso qn

to feel ambivalent about [or towards] sth/sb

provare sentimenti contrastanti nei confronti di qc/qn

this article is angled towards teenagers

questo articolo è rivolto agli adolescenti

to have a bias towards sth

avere una preferenza per qc

to face towards the street

dare sulla strada

to take a step towards sth fig

compiere un passo verso qc

she’s edging her party towards extremism

a poco a poco sta spingendo il suo partito verso l'estremismo

she feels envy towards her sister

è invidiosa della sorella

to make a break for [or towards] sth

lanciarsi verso qc

to point sth towards the south/north

orientare qc a sud/nord

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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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.

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Patience is required, and it can be hard waiting for your troops to mount up while the enemy charges towards your defensive line.

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

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They are carinated below the carina towards the mouth slightly openly constricted and then tumid on the base.

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Despite her misgivings with her brother, she has occasionally shown sisterly love towards him.

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Now her inferiority complex towards her sister is gone.

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

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She had an unusually tolerant attitude towards dipsomaniac journalists.

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