'towards' tiene referencia cruzada con 'toward'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'towards' is cross-referenced with 'toward'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Locuciones verbales
toward | towards |
count toward [sth],
count towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (contribute to total) | contar a favor de, contar para vi + prep |
| | 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 en dirección a loc verb |
| | We last saw them heading toward Los Angeles. |
| | La última vez que los vimos, iban en dirección a Los Ángeles. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) | inclinarse por v prnl + prep |
| | | optar por vi + prep |
| | | decantarse por v prnl + prep |
| | (formal; preferencia política) | escorarse hacia v prnl + prep |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |
| | Para las elecciones que vienen, se inclina por los demócratas. |
| | Para las elecciones que vienen, opta por los demócratas. |
| | Para las elecciones que vienen, se decanta por los demócratas. |
tilt toward [sth/sb],
tilt towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start to favor) | inclinarse por v prnl + prep |
| | | inclinarse a favor de loc verb |
| | Many investors are now tilting towards Chinese markets. |
| | Muchos inversionistas se están inclinando por los mercados chinos. |
Compound Forms:
toward | towards |
disrespectful towards [sb],
disrespectful toward [sb] adj + prep | (rude) | grosero con adj + prep |
| | He was disrespectful towards his mother when he yelled at her. |
| | El niño fue grosero con su madre al gritarle. |
| | | irrespetuoso hacia adj + prep |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No debes ser irrespetuoso hacia tus mayores. |
be favorably disposed toward [sb/sth],
be favourably disposed towards [sb/sth] v expr | formal (like) | estar predispuesto a favor de loc verb |
gear [sth] toward [sth/sb],
gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (aim at) | dirigir algo a, dirigir algo hacia loc verb |
| | | orientar algo hacia loc verb |
| | The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls. |
| | La compañía de televisión dirigió el programa a las adolescentes. |
be geared toward [sth/sb],
be geared towards [sth/sb] v expr | (intended for) | estar dirigido a loc verb |
| | The 10k run/walk is geared toward all levels of ability, from professional marathoners to moms with strollers. |
| | La maratón de 10km está dirigida a todos los tipos de habilidad, desde maratonistas profesionales hasta madres con cochecitos. |
go toward [sb/sth],
go towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (move in the direction of) | ir hacia vi + prep |
| | She got up and went towards the door. |
| | Ella se levantó y fue hacia la puerta. |
gravitate to [sb/sth],
gravitate toward [sth/sb],
gravitate towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (be drawn or attracted) | ser atraído hacia loc verb |
| | (informal) | gravitar hacia vi + prep |
| | Many people gravitate to Chris because of his charisma. |
| | Crocodiles naturally gravitate towards water. |
| | Varias personas son atraídas hacia Chris por su carisma. |
gravitate toward [sth],
gravitate towards [sth] vi + prep | (be affected by gravity) | gravitar hacia vi + prep |
| | 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) | predisponer a alguien a loc verb |
| | To be honest, the fact that Tom doesn't like it inclines me towards it even more. |
| | Honestamente, el hecho de que a Tom no le guste me predispone todavía más a eso. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) | inclinarse hacia v prnl + prep |
| | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
| | Mi abuela a menudo se inclina hacia mí para escuchar bien todo lo que digo. |
look toward [sb/sth],
look towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (look in direction of [sb/sth]) | mirar para, mirar hacia vi + prep |
| | | mirar a vi + prep |
move toward [sth/sb],
move towards vi + prep | (approach, get closer to) | acercarse a v prnl + 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) (figurado) | inclinarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | tender a vi + prep |
| | An increasing number of businesses are moving towards cloud computing. |
| | Un número creciente de empresas se están inclinando a los negocios en la nube. |
move toward doing [sth],
move towards v expr | figurative (tend towards) | acercarse a hacer algo loc verb |
| | | aproximarse a hacer algo loc verb |
| | 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⇒ vtr |
| | | dirigir⇒ vtr |
| | Sally oriented her plants to the south for the best sunlight. |
| | Sally orientó sus plantas hacia el sur para que tuviesen la mejor luz. |
oriented toward [sb/sth],
(US),
orientated towards [sb/sth] (UK) adj | US (focused on) | dirigido a adj + prep |
| | | orientado a adj + prep |
| | | centrado a adj + prep |
| | The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. |
| | El complejo vacacional está dirigido a parejas jóvenes sin hijos. |
sympathetic to [sth/sb],
sympathetic toward [sth/sb],
also UK: sympathetic towards [sth/sb] adj + prep | (showing understanding) | comprensivo con adj + prep |
| | | compasivo con adj + prep |
| | The teacher is sympathetic to the problems of her teenage students. |
| | La profesora es comprensiva con los problemas de sus alumnos adolescentes. |
tend toward [sth],
tend towards [sth] vi + prep | (be disposed, inclined to) | tender a vtr + prep |
| | Certain writers tend towards exaggeration. |
| | Algunos escritores tienden a la exageración. |
toward the end,
towards the end adv | (in the final stages) | hacia el final loc adv |
| | | al final loc adv |
toward the end of [sth],
towards the end of [sth] expr | (in the final stages of [sth]) | hacia el final de loc adv |
| | | al final de loc adv |
work toward [sth],
work towards vi + prep | (aim for, strive to reach: [sth]) | trabajar para vi + prep |
| | Gary is working towards a degree. |
| | Gary está trabajando para conseguir su diploma. |
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth] adj + prep | (indifferent about) | apático respecto a loc adj |
| | The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us. |
| | La recepcionista parecía apática respecto a su trabajo y apenas nos sonrió. |
| dispose [sb] towards [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (make inclined) | predisponer a alguien a loc verb |
| | George's optimistic view of life disposed him towards cheerfulness. |
| | La visión optimista de la vida de George le predispone a la alegría. |
motion to [sb/sth],
motion towards [sb/sth],
motion at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (gesture) | hacer señas hacia loc verb |
| | (persona) | hacer señas a loc verb |
| | Ben motioned to the door. |
| | Ben hizo señas hacia la puerta. |
| ply towards [sth] vi + prep | (ship: make for) | navegar hacia vi + prep |
| | The ship is plying towards England on the week-long journey it makes every month. |
| | El barco navega hacia Inglaterra en el viaje de una semana que hace cada mes. |
predispose,
predispose [sb] to [sth],
predispose [sb] towards [sth] vtr + prep | (make likely or inclined) | predisponer a alguien a, predisponer a alguien hacia loc verb |
| | Although genetic factors predispose me to diabetes, I haven't developed the disease. |
| | Aunque los factores genéticos me predisponen a la diabetes, todavía no he desarrollado la enfermedad. |
predispose [sb] to do [sth],
predispose [sb] towards doing [sth] v expr | (make likely to do) | predisponer a alguien a, predisponer a alguien hacia loc verb |
| sight [sth] towards [sth]⇒ vtr | (weapon: aim) (arma) | apuntar⇒ vtr |
| | He sighted the arrow towards the target. |
| | Apuntó la flecha hacia el blanco. |
| slant towards vi + prep | (opinion: be biased) | inclinarse hacia v prnl + prep |
| | | inclinarse por v prnl + prep |
| | Peggy's view of the world slants towards the right. |
| | La ideología de Peggy se inclina hacia la derecha. |
| sour [sb] towards [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative (embitter) | amargar a alguien con respecto a loc verb |
| | | amargar a alguien en relación con loc verb |
| | Several bad relationships had soured Neil towards women. |
| | Varias malas relaciones amargaron a Neil con respecto a las mujeres. |
well disposed,
well disposed towards [sb/sth],
well-disposed towards [sb/sth] adj | (feeling favourable, sympathetic) | bien predispuesto a loc adj |
| | | predispuesto a adj + prep |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |