"toward" meaning in Inglés

See toward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /təˈwɔːd/ [London, Received-Pronunciation], /tɔɹd/, /ˈtwɔɹd/ [California], /təˈwɔɹd/, /təˈwoːd/ [Australia], /ˈtwoːd/ [Australia], /tɘˈwoːd/ [New-Zealand], /to(ː)ɹd/ (histórica), /ˈtwo(ː)ɹd/ (más reciente), /təˈwɔɹd/ (más reciente), /toəd/ (histórica), /ˈtwoəd/ (más reciente), /təˈwɔɹd/ (más reciente) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-toward.wav [London, Received-Pronunciation], en-us-toward.ogg [California]
Etymology: Del inglés medio toward, del inglés antiguo tōweard, del protogermánico occidental *tōward, equivalente a to + -ward.
  1. Flexible; dócil; listo o apto para aprender; No desobediente.
    Sense id: es-toward-en-adj-ZIjZ6lzv
  2. Inminente. Tags: outdated
    Sense id: es-toward-en-adj-3k6QYlyh Categories (other): EN:Términos anticuados
  3. Prometedor. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: es-toward-en-adj--oMGi7j1 Categories (other): EN:Términos obsoletos
  4. Futuro. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: es-toward-en-adj-7oKWoRcJ Categories (other): EN:Términos obsoletos
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Preposition

IPA: /təˈwɔːd/ [London, Received-Pronunciation], /tɔɹd/, /ˈtwɔɹd/ [California], /təˈwɔɹd/, /təˈwoːd/ [Australia], /ˈtwoːd/ [Australia], /tɘˈwoːd/ [New-Zealand], /to(ː)ɹd/ (histórica), /ˈtwo(ː)ɹd/ (más reciente), /təˈwɔɹd/ (más reciente), /toəd/ (histórica), /ˈtwoəd/ (más reciente), /təˈwɔɹd/ (más reciente) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-toward.wav [London, Received-Pronunciation], en-us-toward.ogg [California]
Etymology: Del inglés medio toward, del inglés antiguo tōweard, del protogermánico occidental *tōward, equivalente a to + -ward.
  1. En la dirección de, hacia.
    Sense id: es-toward-en-prep-NZ09Q3uV
  2. Acerca de.
    Sense id: es-toward-en-prep-ibLcBizh
  3. Con la visión de.
    Sense id: es-toward-en-prep-mdFfxlZ~
  4. Con el propósito de lograr (un objetivo).
    Sense id: es-toward-en-prep-7FMIZl4Z
  5. Ubicado cerca de; cerca de (un tiempo o lugar).
    Sense id: es-toward-en-prep-TiIkWxSL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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      "parents": [],
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    },
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      "kind": "other",
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  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio toward, del inglés antiguo tōweard, del protogermánico occidental *tōward, equivalente a to + -ward.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "longitud silábica": "bisílaba"
  },
  "lang": "Inglés",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "pos_title": "Preposición",
  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              10,
              16
            ]
          ],
          "text": "She moved toward the door."
        }
      ],
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        "En la dirección de, hacia."
      ],
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      "sense_index": "1"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              37,
              43
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "Bible Jeremiah 29:11. Versión: New King James Version.\nTraducción: Biblia Jeremías 29:11. Versión: Reina-Valera 1995.",
          "text": "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope",
          "translation": "Porque yo sé los pensamientos que tengo acerca de vosotros, dice Jehová, pensamientos de paz y no de mal, para daros el fin que esperáis"
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              23,
              29
            ]
          ],
          "text": "What are your feelings toward him?"
        }
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        "Con la visión de."
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        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              17,
              23
            ]
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          "text": "I'm saving money toward retirement."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              18,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "text": "Our place is over toward the station."
        }
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        "Ubicado cerca de; cerca de (un tiempo o lugar)."
      ],
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      "sense_index": "5"
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      "raw_tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/təˈwoːd/",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtwoːd/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɘˈwoːd/",
      "tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/to(ː)ɹd/ (histórica)",
      "raw_tags": [
        "rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈtwo(ː)ɹd/ (más reciente)",
      "raw_tags": [
        "rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
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      "ipa": "/təˈwɔɹd/ (más reciente)",
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        "rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
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        "no rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
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        "no rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
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      "raw_tags": [
        "no rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
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      "parents": [],
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      "parents": [],
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        "Prometedor."
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      "ipa": "/təˈwoːd/",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtwoːd/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/tɘˈwoːd/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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        "rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
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      "ipa": "/təˈwɔɹd/ (más reciente)",
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    "EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio",
    "EN:Preposiciones",
    "Inglés"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del inglés medio toward, del inglés antiguo tōweard, del protogermánico occidental *tōward, equivalente a to + -ward.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "longitud silábica": "bisílaba"
  },
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "pos_title": "Preposición",
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              10,
              16
            ]
          ],
          "text": "She moved toward the door."
        }
      ],
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        "En la dirección de, hacia."
      ],
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              37,
              43
            ]
          ],
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          "text": "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope",
          "translation": "Porque yo sé los pensamientos que tengo acerca de vosotros, dice Jehová, pensamientos de paz y no de mal, para daros el fin que esperáis"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Acerca de."
      ],
      "sense_index": "2"
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              23,
              29
            ]
          ],
          "text": "What are your feelings toward him?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Con la visión de."
      ],
      "sense_index": "3"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              17,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "text": "I'm saving money toward retirement."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Con el propósito de lograr (un objetivo)."
      ],
      "sense_index": "4"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              18,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "text": "Our place is over toward the station."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Ubicado cerca de; cerca de (un tiempo o lugar)."
      ],
      "sense_index": "5"
    }
  ],
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    {
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    "EN:Palabras bisílabas",
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    "longitud silábica": "bisílaba"
  },
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        "Inminente."
      ],
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      ],
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        "Prometedor."
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
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        "EN:Términos obsoletos"
      ],
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        "Futuro."
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
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      "raw_tags": [
        "General American (más reciente)"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/təˈwoːd/",
      "tags": [
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    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɘˈwoːd/",
      "tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/to(ː)ɹd/ (histórica)",
      "raw_tags": [
        "rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtwo(ː)ɹd/ (más reciente)",
      "raw_tags": [
        "rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/təˈwɔɹd/ (más reciente)",
      "raw_tags": [
        "rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/toəd/ (histórica)",
      "raw_tags": [
        "no rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtwoəd/ (más reciente)",
      "raw_tags": [
        "no rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/təˈwɔɹd/ (más reciente)",
      "raw_tags": [
        "no rótica, sin la fusión horse–hoarse"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "toward"
}

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