towards
/təˈwɔːdz/ preposition mainly UK ( mainly US toward)Translation
DIRECTION › in the direction of someone or something
...a/e doğru; ...istikametinde
She stood up and walked towards him. He kept glancing towards the telephone.1731POSITION › near to a time or place
...a/e doğru/sularında/dolaylarında
Your seats are towards the back of the theatre. He only became successful towards the end of his life.17311725FEELING › used when talking about feelings about something or someone
...a/e karşı/hakkında/ilişkin
His attitude towards work needs to improve.1719PURPOSE › for the purpose of buying or achieving something
...için/amacıyla/maksadıyla
We're asking people for a contribution towards the cost. This piece of work counts towards your final mark.(Definition of towards preposition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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tousled adjective
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tout noun
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tout verb
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tow noun
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tow verb
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towel noun
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towel rail noun
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tower block noun
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tower noun
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tower verb
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