toward

S2 W1

BrE /ˈtəːwəd/ AmE /ˈtoʊwərd/

preposition en → es

1 DIRECTION [prep + noun] A2

in the direction of; moving towards a place or person

hacia, en dirección a

  • toward somebody/something

Collocations towards the city · towards her house

  • He walked toward the door.

    Él caminó hacia la puerta.

2 TIME [prep + noun] B1

moving forward in time; approaching a particular moment or period

hacia, en dirección a (en el tiempo)

  • toward the end of something

Collocations towards Christmas · towards the end of the year

  • We are getting closer toward the deadline.

    Nos acercamos al plazo final.