Usage examples of "toward" in English with translation to German

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The stranger came toward me. Der Fremde kam auf mich zu.
Everybody showed sympathy toward the prisoner. Alle zeigten Mitgefühl gegenüber dem Gefangenen.
The fire broke out toward midnight. Das Feuer brach gegen Mitternacht aus.
We raced toward the fire. Wir laufen zu dem Feuer hin.
The Soviet Union took a hostile attitude toward us. Die Sowjetunion nahm uns gegenüber eine feindselige Haltung ein.
They walked toward the bridge. Sie gingen auf die Brücke zu.
They walked toward the gate. Sie gingen auf das Tor zu.
It began to rain toward evening. Gegen Abend fing es an zu regnen.
The dog was running toward him. Der Hund rannte auf ihn zu.
Many fans came running toward the actress. Viele Fans liefen auf die Schauspielerin zu.
She has a negative attitude toward life. Sie hat eine negative Einstellung zum Leben.
I saw a horse galloping toward me. Ich sah ein Pferd auf mich zu galoppieren.
The land slopes gently toward the river. Das Land neigt sich sanft zum Fluss hinab.
He ran toward me as fast as he could. Er rannte auf mich zu, so schnell er konnte.
Gravity pulls things toward the center of the earth. Die Schwerkraft zieht Gegenstände zum Mittelpunkt der Erde.
Mary was attempting to push the words toward the other end of the sentence in order to dump Tom. Mary versuchte, die Wörter nach dem anderen Ende des Satzes zu schieben, zwecks Zufallbringens von Tom.
I lean toward accepting the proposal. Ich neige dazu den Vorschlag anzunehmen.
Toward midnight, I fell asleep. Ich bin ungefähr um 12 Uhr nachts eingeschlafen.
The soldiers advanced toward the town. Die Soldaten näherten sich der Stadt.
Who is that boy running toward us? Wer ist der Junge, der da auf uns zugerannt kommt?
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