| Traduções principais |
toward,
towards prep | (in the direction of) | para prep |
| | | em direção a loc prep |
| | Walk toward the Capitol and turn left on 8th Street. |
| | Vá para o Capitol e vire à esquerda na rua 8. |
| | Vá em direção ao Capitol e vire à esquerda na rua 8. |
toward,
towards prep | (facing) | de frente para loc prep |
| | | diante de loc prep |
| | She was standing with her back towards me. |
| | Ela estava parada com suas costas de frente para mim. |
| | Ela estava parada com suas costas diante de mim. |
toward,
towards prep | figurative (with regard to) | em relação a loc prep |
| | My colleague's attitude toward punctuality could do with some improvement. |
| | A atitude do meu colega em relação à pontualidade poderia melhorar. |
toward,
towards prep | figurative (for, contributing to) | para prep |
| | I've put a bit of money away toward my summer holiday. |
| | Eu guardei um pouco de dinheiro para minhas férias de verão. |
Locuções verbais
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count toward [sth],
count towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (contribute to total) (figurado) | contar vt |
| | 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) | ir em direção expres v |
| | We last saw them heading toward Los Angeles. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) (figurativo) | inclinar-se vp |
| | | pender vt |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |
| | Na próxima eleição, ele está inclinado para os democratas. |
tilt toward [sth/sb],
tilt towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start to favor) (ser favorável a) | inclinar vt |
| | Many investors are now tilting towards Chinese markets. |
Formas compostas:
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bend [sth] to [sth],
bend [sth] toward [sth] vtr + prep | (direct, turn) | entortar vt |
| | | curvar vt |
| | | recurvar vt |
| | | empenar vt |
| | Alfie bent the lamp towards his book. |
| | Alfie curvou a luminária em direção ao livro. |
disrespectful towards [sb],
disrespectful toward [sb] adj + prep | (rude) | rude com adj + prep |
| | He was disrespectful towards his mother when he yelled at her. |
be favorably disposed toward [sb/sth],
be favourably disposed towards [sb/sth] v expr | formal (like) (gostar de alguém) | ter boa disposição para com expres v |
gear [sth] toward [sth/sb],
gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (aim at) | orientar vt |
| | | direcionar vt |
| | The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls. |
| | A companhia de TV orientou o show para garotas adolescentes |
be geared toward [sth/sb],
be geared towards [sth/sb] v expr | (intended for) | ajustado adj |
| | | fato inquestionável sm + adj |
| | 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) | ir em direção expres v |
| | 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) (fig.,) | gravitar 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) | gravitar v int |
| | The planets in the Solar System gravitate towards the Sun. |
incline [sb] toward [sth],
incline [sb] towards [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (give [sb] a preference for) | despertar o gosto por expres |
| | To be honest, the fact that Tom doesn't like it inclines me towards it even more. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) (literal) | inclinar-se em direção a expres v |
| | 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]) | olhar na direção vt + prep + sf |
move toward [sth/sb],
move towards vi + prep | (approach, get closer to) | aproximar-se de vp + prep |
| | As we moved towards the stadium, we could hear the cheers of the crowd. |
move toward [sth],
move towards vi + prep | figurative (tend towards) | mover-se em direção a expres v |
| | An increasing number of businesses are moving towards cloud computing. |
move toward doing [sth],
move towards v expr | figurative (tend towards) (figurado) | avançar vt |
| | 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]) | orientar vt |
| | 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) | orientado, direcionado adj |
| | The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. |
steer [sb],
steer [sb] toward [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (towards option) (seguir determinado rumo) | conduzir vt |
| | | seguir determinado rumo expres v |
| | Beth's parents steered her towards a career in finance. |
| | Os pais de Beth a conduziram para uma carreira em finanças. |
sympathetic to [sth/sb],
sympathetic toward [sth/sb],
also UK: sympathetic towards [sth/sb] adj + prep | (showing understanding) | compreensivo adj |
| | The teacher is sympathetic to the problems of her teenage students. |
| | A professora é compreensiva com os problemas de seus alunos adolescentes. |
tend toward [sth],
tend towards [sth] vi + prep | (be disposed, inclined to) | tender a vt |
| | | ter a tendência de loc v |
| | Certain writers tend towards exaggeration. |
work toward [sth],
work towards vi + prep | (aim for, strive to reach: [sth]) | trabalhar para expres v |
| | Gary is working towards a degree. |