towards
gb/təwˈɔɹdz/ us/təwˈɔɹdz/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 400
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
preposition
A2
relation
1
in the direction of
Moving in the direction of a person, place, or thing.
వాడుక నమూనా:
towards [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'towards' with 'to'; 'towards' focuses on direction, not necessarily arrival.
పర్యాయపదాలు
to (Used for direction, though 'towards' often implies movement approaching but not necessarily reaching.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
away from (Indicates movement in the opposite direction.)
పదకలయికలు
walk towards
|move towards
|drive towards
|head towards
|run towards
విషయాలు
daily life
|travel
|spatial relations
|space
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She walked towards the station in the rain.
- The cat ran towards the door when it heard a noise.
- He drove towards the city center during rush hour.
- The ship sailed towards the horizon.
- They moved towards the sound of music.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I walk towards my school.
- He runs towards the park.
- We go towards the bus stop.
- The dog comes towards me.
- She drives towards the city.
preposition
B1
relation
2
concerning or relating to
About or having to do with someone or something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
towards [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with physical direction; here it means 'about' or 'in relation to'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
regarding ('Regarding' is more formal and often used in written contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
unrelated to (Indicates no connection or relation.)
పదకలయికలు
attitude towards
|policy towards
|feelings towards
|approach towards
విషయాలు
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- His attitude towards work is very positive.
- They discussed the government's policy towards education.
- I have mixed feelings towards this decision.
- The company's approach towards customer service has improved.
- Her kindness towards strangers is admirable.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a good feeling towards my teacher.
- His attitude towards learning is good.
- We talk about our plan towards the project.
- She is kind towards animals.
- They have a plan towards safety.
preposition
B1
relation
3
close to a time or state
Near a time, place, or condition.
వాడుక నమూనా:
towards [time/place/state]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with exact times; it means 'near that time', not exactly at it.
పర్యాయపదాలు
near ('Near' can refer to time or space but does not imply movement.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
far from (Indicates much distance in time or space.)
పదకలయికలు
towards evening
|towards the end
|towards midnight
విషయాలు
time
|spatial relations
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Towards evening, the sky turned red.
- We met towards the end of the conference.
- The weather improved towards summer.
- She grew more confident towards the end of her speech.
- He arrived towards midnight.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- It rains towards evening.
- We leave towards night.
- He comes home towards morning.
- The movie ends towards midnight.
- I sleep towards morning.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
towards
IPA
GB/təwˈɔɹdz/
US/təwˈɔɹdz/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
to - wards (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (wards)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: towards
- Plural: towardses
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
towardses
noun
Core family
toward
preposition A1
పదప్రయోగాలు
a step towards
1/ə stˈɛp təwˈɔɹdz/
fixed phrase
an action moving closer to a goal
An action that helps you get closer to your goal.
ఉదాహరణలు
- This agreement is a step towards peace.
- Learning basic words is a step towards speaking English well.
towards a goal
1/təwˈɔɹdz ə ɡˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
in the direction of a goal
Trying to reach a goal or result.
ఉదాహరణలు
- All her work is towards a goal of becoming a doctor.
- They are working hard towards a goal of zero waste.
towards the end
1/təwˈɔɹdz ðə ˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
near the final part
Near the last part of something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Towards the end of the movie, there was a big surprise.
- The team played better towards the end of the season.