toward

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đối với, hướng về

BrE /ˈtəːwəd/ AmE /ˈtoʊwərd/

preposition en → vi

1 DIRECTION [prep + noun] A2

Đối với, hướng về

in the direction of; moving towards a place or person

  • toward somebody/something

Collocations toward the city · toward home

  • He walked toward the door.

    Anh ấy đi về phía cửa.

2 TIME [prep + noun] B1

Hướng tới, tiến gần đến

moving forward in time; approaching a particular point or period of time

  • toward something

Collocations toward the end of the year · toward retirement

  • We are getting toward autumn.

    Chúng ta đang tiến gần đến mùa thu.