Information about the word toward (English → Esperanto: kontraŭe al)

Synonym: contrary to

Part of speechpreposition
Pronunciation/təˈwɔːd/, /tʊˈwɔːd/, /twɔːd/, /tɔːd/
Hyphenationto·ward
Shavian alphabet𐑑𐑩𐑢𐑷𐑹𐑛, 𐑑𐑫𐑢𐑹𐑛, 𐑑𐑢𐑹𐑛, 𐑑𐑹𐑛
Deseret alphabet𐐻𐐳𐐶𐐫𐑉𐐼, 𐐻𐐶𐐫𐑉𐐼, 𐐻𐐫𐑉𐐼

Usage samples

I was between my two companions, George Bennet being toward the window and William Tobey toward the fireplace.

Translations

Afrikaansin teenstelling tot
Dutchin tegenstelling met; in tegenstelling tot; in tegenspraak met; in strijd met
Esperantokontraŭe al
Germangegenüber