towards

[US]/tə'wɔːdz/
[UK]/tɔrdz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep. i retning af; med det formål; i forhold til; tæt på; næsten; omtrentlig.

Phrases & Collocations

head towards

gå mod

move towards

bevæg dig mod

walk towards

gå mod

drive towards

køre mod

point towards

pege mod

lean towards

hælde mod

turn towards

dreje mod

look towards

se mod

progress towards

skride frem mod

Example Sentences

the trend towards professionalism.

udviklingen mod professionalisme.

towards the end of April.

mod slutningen af april.

a march towards civilization

en march mod civilisationen

cooperate towards that end

samarbejde mod dette mål

They drew towards that village.

De bevægede sig mod den landsby.

a drift towards liberalism

en bevægelse mod liberalisme

a leaning towards science

en tilbøjelighed til videnskab

a comprehensive strategy towards regional development

en omfattende strategi i forhold til regional udvikling

a stampede towards the exit

et stampede mod udgangen

a leaning towards vegetarianism

en tilbøjelighed mod vegetarisme

The warship was making towards the pier.

Krigsskibet sejlede mod molen.

the author's animus towards her.

forfatterens fjendskab mod hende.

the plane was corkscrewing towards the earth.

flyet lavede en spiral ned mod jorden.

this recent gravitation towards the Continent.

denne nylige tiltrækning mod Kontinentet.

I bear no malice towards anybody.

Jeg nærer ikke ond vilje mod nogen.

I felt protective towards her.

Jeg følte et beskyttende forhold til hende.

Real-world Examples

He pointed one gnarled finger towards the door.

Han pegede med en knudret finger mod døren.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

We are lifting our hips towards the ceiling.

Vi løfter vores hofter mod loftet.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Failure to be punctual is a sign of disrespect towards others.

Manglende punktlighed er et tegn på manglende respekt over for andre.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

It's moving us towards an inflection point for gender equality.

Det bevæger os mod et vendepunkt for ligestilling mellem kønnene.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2015 Collection

Mr Clarkson's satnav seems to steer him towards controversy.

Hr. Clarksons GPS ser ud til at styre ham mod kontrovers.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

High housing prices force workers towards cheaper but less productive places.

Høje boligpriser tvinger arbejdstagere mod billigere, men mindre produktive steder.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He responded by pulling her towards him and kissing her.

Han svarede ved at trække hende mod sig og kysse hende.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2015

And I hit them towards the box.

Og jeg slog dem mod kassen.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2021 Collection

Wendy has changed her manner towards Michael.

Wendy har ændret sin opførsel over for Michael.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Now gently lift it towards the midline.

Løft det forsigtigt mod midtlinjen nu.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

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