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count toward [sth],
count towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (contribute to total) | als [etw] angerechnet werden VP |
| | | zu [etw] beitragen Präp + Vi |
| | | zu [etw] zählen Präp + Vi |
| | Holly's German class doesn't count toward graduation credits; she's simply taking the class for fun. |
| head toward/towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go in direction of) | in Richtung etwas/jemandem gehen Rdw |
| | We last saw them heading toward Los Angeles. |
| | Das letzte Mal, als wir sie gesehen haben, gingen sie in Richtung Los Angeles. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) | zu [etw] neigen Präp + Vi |
| | | zu [etw] tendieren Präp + Vi |
| | | bevorzugen Vt, fix |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |
tilt toward [sth/sb],
tilt towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start to favor) | zu [etw] tendieren Präp + Vi |
| | | bevorzugen Vt |
| | Many investors are now tilting towards Chinese markets. |
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bend [sth] to [sth],
bend [sth] toward [sth] vtr + prep | (direct, turn) | [etw] auf [etw] richten Präp + Vt |
| | | [etw] nach [etw] ausrichten Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] zu/nach [etw] drehen Präp + Vt |
| | Alfie bent the lamp towards his book. |
disrespectful towards [sb],
disrespectful toward [sb] adj + prep | (rude) (ugs) | dreist, frech Adj |
| | | respektlos Adj |
| | | abwertend Adj |
| | He was disrespectful towards his mother when he yelled at her. |
gear [sth] toward [sth/sb],
gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (aim at) | etwas auf jemanden ausrichten Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas an jemanden richten Präp + Vt |
| | | etwas an jemanden anpassen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls. |
| | Das Fernsehunternehmen richtete die Show auf jugendliche Mädchen aus. |
be geared toward [sth/sb],
be geared towards [sth/sb] v expr | (intended for) | für [etw] gedacht Präp + V Part Perf |
| | | für [etw] ausgerichtet Präp + V Part Perf |
| | | an [etw] orientiert Präp + V Part Perf |
| | The 10k run/walk is geared toward all levels of ability, from professional marathoners to moms with strollers. |
go toward [sb/sth],
go towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (move in the direction of) | auf [etw] zusteuern Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | auf [etw] zugehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | in Richtung [etw] gehen VP |
| | She got up and went towards the door. |
gravitate to [sb/sth],
gravitate toward [sth/sb],
gravitate towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (be drawn or attracted) | sich zu jmdm/[etw] hingezogen fühlen Rdw |
| | | von [etw] angezogen werden Rdw |
| | (gehoben) | gravitieren Vi |
| | Many people gravitate to Chris because of his charisma. |
| | Crocodiles naturally gravitate towards water. |
gravitate toward [sth],
gravitate towards [sth] vi + prep | (be affected by gravity) | von [etw] angezogen werden VP |
| | (gehoben) | gravitieren Vi |
| | The planets in the Solar System gravitate towards the Sun. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) | sich zu [etw] hinbeugen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | | sich gegen [etw] lehnen Präp + Vr |
| | | sich zu [etw] hinneigen Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
look toward [sb/sth],
look towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (look in direction of [sb/sth]) | zu jmdm/[etw] sehen Präp + Vi |
| | | ansehen Vt, sepa |
move toward [sth/sb],
move towards vi + prep | (approach, get closer to) | sich auf [etw]/jmdn zubewegen Rdw |
| | | auf [etw]/jmdn zugehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich in Richtung von [etw]/jmdn bewegen Rdw |
| | As we moved towards the stadium, we could hear the cheers of the crowd. |
move toward [sth],
move towards vi + prep | figurative (tend towards) | sich auf [etw] zubewegen Rdw |
| | | auf [etw] zugehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich in Richtung von [etw] bewegen Rdw |
| | An increasing number of businesses are moving towards cloud computing. |
move toward doing [sth],
move towards v expr | figurative (tend towards) | auf [etw] zugehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich in Richtung von [etw] bewegen Rdw |
| | More companies are moving towards allowing their employees to work from home on certain days. |
orient [sth] to [sth],
orient [sth] toward [sth] (US),
orientate [sth] towards [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (adjust, position [sth]) | etwas nach etwas ausrichten Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas in eine bestimmte Position bringen VP |
| | Sally oriented her plants to the south for the best sunlight. |
oriented toward [sb/sth],
(US),
orientated towards [sb/sth] (UK) adj | US (focused on) | sich an etwas orientieren Vr |
| | | sich auf etwas konzentrieren Vr |
| | | sich nach etwas ausrichten Vr, sepa |
| | | auf etwas ausgelegt sein V Part Perf + Vi |
| | The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. |
steer [sb],
steer [sb] toward [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (towards option) (übertragen) | etwas lenken Vt |
| | Beth's parents steered her towards a career in finance. |
| | Beths Eltern lenkten sie in Richtung einer Karriere im Finanzwesen. |
sympathetic to [sth/sb],
sympathetic toward [sth/sb],
also UK: sympathetic towards [sth/sb] adj + prep | (showing understanding) | Verständnis für [etw]/jmdn haben VP |
| | | Verständnis für [etw]/jmdn zeigen VP |
| | The teacher is sympathetic to the problems of her teenage students. |
| | Die Lehrerin hat Verständnis für die Probleme ihrer jugendlichen Schüler. |
tend toward [sth],
tend towards [sth] vi + prep | (be disposed, inclined to) | zu [etw] geneigt sein Rdw |
| | Certain writers tend towards exaggeration. |
work toward [sth],
work towards vi + prep | (aim for, strive to reach: [sth]) | auf [etw] hinarbeiten Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich um [etw] bemühen Präp + Vr |
| | Gary is working towards a degree. |