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23 jul 2017
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Inglês (RU)
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Qual é a diferença entre onwards e towards ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.
Qual é a diferença entre onwards e towards ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.
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- Inglês (RU)
onwards = to continue.
Towards= In the direction.
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- Inglês (RU)
I would say that 'onwards' implies a determined effort to continue.
Towards is a more generalised word for moving in a direction to reach something (towards a destination; towards a goal, etc).
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- Inglês (RU) Quase Fluente
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onwards:
1.from… onwards continuing from a particular time
eg: They lived there from the 1980s onwards.
The pool is open from 7 a.m. onwards.
2.(formal) forward
eg: We drove onwards towards the coast.
towards:
1.in the direction of somebody/something
eg: They were heading towards the German border.
She had her back towards me.
2.getting closer to achieving something
eg: This is a first step towards political union
3.close or closer to a point in time
eg: towards the end of April
4.in relation to somebody/something
eg: He was warm and tender towards her.
our attitude towards death
5.with the aim of obtaining something, or helping somebody to obtain something
eg: The money will go towards a new school building (= will help pay for it).
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- Inglês (RU) Quase Fluente
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