| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
toward,
towards prep | (in the direction of) | mot prep |
| | Walk toward the Capitol and turn left on 8th Street. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Hela klassen sprang mot utgången. |
toward,
towards prep | (facing) | mot prep |
| | She was standing with her back towards me. |
| | Hon stod med sin rygg mot mig. |
toward,
towards prep | figurative (with regard to) | mot, gentemot prep |
| | | till prep |
| | My colleague's attitude toward punctuality could do with some improvement. |
| | Min kollegas inställning till punktlighet kunde må bra av en förbättring. |
toward,
towards prep | figurative (for, contributing to) | till prep |
| | | för prep |
| | I've put a bit of money away toward my summer holiday. |
| | Jag har lagt undan lite pengar till min sommarsemester. |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
count toward [sth],
count towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (contribute to total) | räknas in i ngt, räknas med i ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | vara bra för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Holly's German class doesn't count toward graduation credits; she's simply taking the class for fun. |
| head toward/towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go in direction of) | köra i riktning mot, gå i riktning mot vbal uttr |
| | We last saw them heading toward Los Angeles. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) | luta mot ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ha en tendens till ngt vbal uttr |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |
tilt toward [sth/sb],
tilt towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start to favor) (bildlig) | luta åt ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | svänga åt ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Many investors are now tilting towards Chinese markets. |
| Sammansatta former: |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
bend [sth] to [sth],
bend [sth] toward [sth] vtr + prep | (direct, turn) | böja ngt till ngt vtr + prep |
| | | kröka ngt till ngt vtr + prep |
| | Alfie bent the lamp towards his book. |
disrespectful towards [sb],
disrespectful toward [sb] adj + prep | (rude) | otrevlig mot ngn, oförskämd mot ngn adj + prep |
| | He was disrespectful towards his mother when he yelled at her. |
be favorably disposed toward [sb/sth],
be favourably disposed towards [sb/sth] v expr | formal (like) | ha en god inställning till ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | gilla vtr |
| | | vara för ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
gear [sth] toward [sth/sb],
gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (aim at) | rikta ngt mot ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | | göra ngt tilltalande för ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls. |
| | TV-bolaget riktade programmet mot tonårstjejer. |
be geared toward [sth/sb],
be geared towards [sth/sb] v expr | (intended for) | vara menad för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara till för ngt vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | vara avsedd för ngt vbal uttr |
| | The 10k run/walk is geared toward all levels of ability, from professional marathoners to moms with strollers. |
go toward [sb/sth],
go towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (move in the direction of) | gå mot ngn/ngt vitr + prep |
| | She got up and went towards the door. |
gravitate to [sb/sth],
gravitate toward [sth/sb],
gravitate towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (be drawn or attracted) (bildlig) | dras till ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| | (bildlig) | dras mot ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| | (bildlig) | gravitera mot ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| | Many people gravitate to Chris because of his charisma. |
| | Crocodiles naturally gravitate towards water. |
gravitate toward [sth],
gravitate towards [sth] vi + prep | (be affected by gravity) | gravitera vitr |
| | | dras mot, dras till vitr + prep |
| | The planets in the Solar System gravitate towards the Sun. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) | luta sig mot ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | böja sig mot ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
orient [sth] to [sth],
orient [sth] toward [sth] (US),
orientate [sth] towards [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (adjust, position [sth]) | rikta in ngt mot ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ställa in ngt till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | orientera vtr |
| | Sally oriented her plants to the south for the best sunlight. |
oriented toward [sb/sth],
(US),
orientated towards [sb/sth] (UK) adj | US (focused on) | inriktad, riktad adj |
| | | orienterad adj |
| | (efterled) | -orienterad adj |
| | The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. |
steer [sb],
steer [sb] toward [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (towards option) | styra vtr |
| | | lotsa vtr |
| | Beth's parents steered her towards a career in finance. |
| | Beths föräldrar styrde henne mot en karriär inom finanslivet. |
sympathetic to [sth/sb],
sympathetic toward [sth/sb],
also UK: sympathetic towards [sth/sb] adj + prep | (showing understanding) | sympatisk adj |
| | | instämmande adj |
| | The teacher is sympathetic to the problems of her teenage students. |