Usage examples of "Hacia" in Spanish with translation to English

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Corriste de vuelta hacia acá. You ran back here.
Todos en el parque miraron hacia arriba al globo de aire caliente. Everybody in the park looked up at the hot air balloon.
Él me preguntó hacia dónde ir. He asked me where to go.
Cuando cruzaba el puente, miro hacia abajo al río. As he crossed the bridge, he looked down at the stream.
¿Podrías dirigir la luz hacia acá? Turn the light over here, will you.
Se había sentado un momento a dejar descansar a sus piernas cansadas y de repente miró hacia arriba y vio a una anciana ante él. He'd sat down for a moment to rest his weary legs and suddenly looked up and saw an elderly woman before him.
Él fue directamente hacia un lugar donde servían buena comida. He went straight to a place where good food was served.
Con un martillo y clavos en la mano, ella se dirigió directamente hacia acá. With a hammer and nails in her hand, she headed straight here.
Él salió hacia Londres anteayer. He departed for London the day before yesterday.
Llegué aquí hacia las cinco. I arrived here about five o'clock.
Miren todos hacia el pizarrón. Look at the blackboard, everyone.
Apunté mi cámara hacia ella. I pointed my camera at her.
Te llamaré hacia las 5. I'll call you around five o'clock.
Él miró hacia otro lado. He looked away.
Ella salió hacia Osaka ayer. She left for Osaka yesterday.
Miré abajo hacia el mar. I looked down at the sea.
Lanza tu pistola hacia aquí. Toss your gun over here.
Terminaré los deberes hacia las nueve. I will finish my homework by nine.
¿Este es el autobús hacia Boston? Is this the right bus for Boston?
Voy a volar hacia la luna. I'm going to fly to the moon.
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