towards v slovarju Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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toward, towards [brit. angl. təˈwɔːd, twɔːd, tɔːd, am. angl. tɔrd, t(ə)ˈwɔrd] PREDL. When towards is used to talk about direction or position, it is almost always translated by vers: she ran toward(s) him = elle a couru vers lui. For particular usages see the entry below.
When toward(s) is used to mean in relation to, it is translated by envers: his attitude toward(s) his parents = son attitude envers ses parents. For particular usages see the entry below.

1. toward (in the direction of):

toward

vers

toward the east

vers l'est

she ran toward him

elle a couru vers lui

he was standing with his back toward me

il était dos à moi, il me tournait le dos

the first steps toward fig. solution, system etc

les premiers pas vers

the country is moving toward democracy/independence

le pays se dirige vers la démocratie/l'indépendance

he is moving toward the idea that …

il commençe à penser or à se dire que …

2. toward (near):

toward

vers

toward the end of day, month, life

vers la fin de

toward the rear of the plane

à l'arrière de l'avion

3. toward (in relation to):

toward

envers

their attitude/policy toward Europe

leur attitude/politique envers l'Europe

to be friendly/hostile toward sb

se montrer cordial/hostile envers qn

4. toward (as a contribution to):

the money will go toward the cost of a new roof

l'argent servira à payer un nouveau toit

we are saving toward a holiday

nous faisons des économies pour partir en vacances

you should put the money toward the children's education

tu devrais mettre l'argent de côté pour l'éducation des enfants

new hostels have gone some way toward easing the accommodation problem

de nouveaux foyers ont contribué à alléger la crise du logement

management have gone some way toward meeting the strikers' demands

la direction a fait quelques concessions pour répondre aux revendications des grévistes

I.make towards GLAG. [brit. angl. meɪk -, am. angl. meɪk -] (make towards [sth/sb])

make towards

se diriger vers

lean towards GLAG. [brit. angl. liːn -, am. angl. lin -] dobes.

lean towards

se pencher vers

lean towards fig. person, party, object:

pencher vers

I.warm to GLAG. [brit. angl. wɔːm -, am. angl. wɔrm -], warm towards GLAG. (warm to [sb/sth])

warm to acquaintance

se prendre de sympathie pour

warm to artist, idea, cause

s'enthousiasmer pour

warm to artistic, literary style

commencer à apprécier

warm to task, work

s'attaquer avec enthousiasme à

‘and then, ’ he said, warming to his theme, …

‘ensuite, ’ dit-il, de plus en plus enthousiaste, …

Individual translation pairs

to be hard-hearted towards sb

être dur envers qn

to show forbearance towards

être indulgent envers

to feel paternal towards sb

éprouver des sentiments paternels à l'égard de qn

to gravitate to, to gravitate towards

graviter vers

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Individual translation pairs

avoir de l'animosité contre ou à l'égard de ou envers qn

to be hostile toward(s) sb

s'acheminer vers négociations:

to move toward(s)

s'acheminer vers pays, économie: (aboutissement fâcheux)

to head for ou toward(s)

s'acheminer vers (aboutissement positif)

to move toward(s)

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toward(s) [təˈwɔ:d(z), am. angl. tɔ:rd(z)] PREDL.

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

toward(s)

vers

moves toward democracy fig.

des changements vers la démocratie

2. toward(s) (directed at):

toward(s)

envers

to feel sympathy toward sb

ressentir de la compassion pour qn

3. toward(s) (for):

toward(s)

pour

all contributions go toward a new hospital

toutes les contributions seront pour le nouvel hôpital

4. toward(s) (around):

toward(s) time, stage

vers

warm to, warm towards GLAG. preh. glag.

to warm to sb

ressentir de la sympathie pour qn

to warm to sth

se laisser séduire par qc

Individual translation pairs

to be indulgent towards sb/sth

être indulgent envers qn/qc

to gravitate towards sb/sth

être attiré par qn/qc

sb's enmity towards sb

l'hostilité ž. spol de qn envers qn

to be maternal towards sb

materner qn

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Individual translation pairs

attentionné envers qn

considerate towards sb

être hostile à qn/qc

to be hostile to(wards) sb/sth

penchant à qc

tendency towards sth

vers qn/qc

towards [or toward am. angl.] sb/sth

towards Primeri iz slovarja PONS (uredniško pregledani).

there's a trend towards/away from sth

il y a une tendance vers/contre qc

I put £500 towards the cost

j'ai contribué de 500£

I've put £500 towards a new computer

j'ai mis de côté 500£ pour un nouvel ordinateur

to turn towards sb/to the other side

se tourner vers qn/de l'autre côté

to steer a boat towards Marseille

diriger un bateau sur Marseille

to head towards a career in medicine

se diriger vers la médecine

to make a contribution towards the costs

prendre part aux frais

to turn towards/one's eyes towards sb/sth

porter son regard/ses yeux sur qn/qc

to turn one's feet towards the door

porter ses pas vers la porte

to take sb off towards the exit

entraîner qn vers la sortie

Enojezični primeri (nepregledani od uredništva PONS)

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

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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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She had an unusually tolerant attitude towards dipsomaniac journalists.

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Their previous service did not count towards medal entitlement or promotion.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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