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to

toward, on, against, upon
Not to be confused with:
too – also: me too; excessive: too much
two – a number: Take two; they’re small.
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TO

abbr.
turnover

to

 (to͞o; tə when unstressed)
prep.
1.
a. In a direction toward so as to reach: went to the city.
b. Towards: turned to me.
2.
a. Reaching as far as: The ocean water was clear all the way to the bottom.
b. To the extent or degree of: loved him to distraction.
c. With the resultant condition of: nursed her back to health.
3. Toward a given state: helping minority women to economic equality.
4. In contact with; against: their faces pressed to the windows.
5. In front of: stood face to face.
6. Used to indicate appropriation or possession: looked for the top to the jar.
7. Concerning; regarding: waiting for an answer to my letter.
8. In a particular relationship with: The brook runs parallel to the road.
9. As an accompaniment or a complement of: danced to the tune.
10. Composing; constituting: two cups to a pint.
11. In accord with: job responsibilities suited to her abilities.
12. As compared with: a book superior to his others.
13.
a. Before: The time is ten to five.
b. Up till; until: worked from nine to five.
14.
a. For the purpose of: went out to lunch.
b. In honor of: a toast to the queen.
15.
a. Used before a verb to indicate the infinitive: I'd like to go.
b. Used alone when the infinitive is understood: Go if you want to.
16.
a. Used to indicate the relationship of a verb with its complement: refer to a dictionary; refer me to a dictionary.
b. Used with a reflexive pronoun to indicate exclusivity or separateness: had the plane to ourselves.
adv.
1. In one direction; toward a person or thing: owls with feathers wrong end to.
2. Into a shut or closed position: pushed the door to.
3. Into a state of consciousness: The patient came to.
4. Into a state of action or attentiveness: sat down for lunch and fell to.
5. Nautical Into the wind.
[Middle English, from Old English tō; see de- in Indo-European roots.]
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to

(tuː; unstressed before a vowel tʊ; unstressed before a consonant tə)
prep
1. used to indicate the destination of the subject or object of an action: he climbed to the top.
2. used to mark the indirect object of a verb in a sentence: telling stories to children.
3. used to mark the infinitive of a verb: he wanted to go.
4. as far as; until: working from Monday to Friday.
5. used to indicate equality: 16 ounces to the pound.
6. against; upon; onto: put your ear to the wall.
7. before the hour of: five minutes to four.
8. accompanied by: dancing to loud music.
9. as compared with, as against: the score was eight to three.
10. used to indicate a resulting condition: he tore her dress to shreds; they starved to death.
11. a dialect word for at1: he's to town; where's it to?.
adv
towards a fixed position, esp (of a door) closed
[Old English tō; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon to, Old High German zuo, Latin do- as in dōnec until]

to

the internet domain name for
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to

(tu; unstressed tʊ, tə)

prep.
1. (used for expressing motion or direction toward a place, person, or thing approached and reached): Come to the house.
2. (used for expressing motion or direction toward something): from north to south.
3. (used for expressing limit of movement or extension): He grew to six feet.
4. (used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until: ten minutes to six.
5. (used for expressing destination or appointed end): sentenced to jail.
6. (used for expressing a resulting state or condition): He tore it to pieces.
7. (used for expressing the object of inclination or desire): They drank to her health.
8. (used for expressing the object of a right or claim): claimants to an estate.
9. (used for expressing limit in degree, condition, or amount): wet to the skin.
10. (used for expressing comparison or opposition): inferior to last year's crop.
11. (used for expressing agreement or accordance) according to; by: a room to your liking.
12. (used for expressing reference, reaction, or relation): What will he say to this?
13. (used for expressing a relative position): parallel to the roof; the woman standing to the left of the car.
14. (used for expressing a proportion) in; making up: 12 to the dozen.
15. (used for indicating the indirect object of a verb or for connecting a verb with its complement): Give it to me.
16. (used as the ordinary sign of the infinitive, as in expressing motion, direction, or purpose.)
17. Math. raised to the power indicated: Three to the fourth is 81 (34= 81).
adv.
18. toward a point, person, place, or thing.
19. toward a closed position: Pull the door to.
20. toward a matter, action, or work.
21. into a state of consciousness: after he came to.
Idioms:
to and fro, alternately in opposite directions; trees swaying to and fro in the wind.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English tō, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon tō, Old High German zō, zuo]

t.o.

1. turnover.
2. turn over.
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to

To is used in several different ways as a preposition. Its usual pronunciation is /tə/. However, when it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel sound, it is pronounced /tu/ and when it comes at the end of a clause, it is pronounced /tuː/.

1. destination

You use to when you mention the place where someone goes.

I'm going with her to Australia.
The children have gone to school.
I made my way back to my seat.

Don't use 'to' in front of here or there. Don't say, for example, 'We go to there every year'. Say 'We go there every year'.

Before I came here, there were a few offers from other clubs.
His mother was from New Orleans and he went there every summer.

Also, don't use 'to' in front of home.

I want to go home.
I'll pick the parcels up on my way home.
2. direction

You can use to to show the place that a person is intending to arrive at.

We're sailing to Europe.
We used to go through Yugoslavia on our way to Greece.

However, don't use 'to' to show the general direction in which someone or something is moving. Don't say, for example, 'The boat was drifting to the shore'. You say 'The boat was drifting towards the shore'.

He saw his mother running towards him.
We turned to fly back towards Heathrow.

Toward is sometimes used instead of towards.

They walked along the pathway toward the house.

You also say that someone looks towards or toward something.

She glanced towards the mirror.
He stood looking toward the back of the restaurant.
3. position

You can use to to show the position of something. For example, if something is to your left, it is nearer your left side than your right side.

My father was in the middle, with me to his left carrying the umbrella.
To the west lies Gloucester.

You can also use to to show where something is tied or attached, or what it is touching.

I locked my bike to a fence.
He clutched the parcel to his chest.
4. time

To is sometimes used with a similar meaning to 'until'.

Breakfast was from 9 to 10.
Only ten shopping days to Christmas.
5. indirect objects

You put to in front of the indirect object of some verbs when the indirect object comes after the direct object.

He showed the letter to Barbara.
6. used in infinitives

To is used for introducing a special kind of clause called a to-infinitive clause.

He was doing this to make me more relaxed.
She began to cry.

Be Careful!
Don't confuse to with too or two, both of which are pronounced /tuː/.

Be Careful!
You use too to show that what has just been said applies to someone or something else.

I'm on your side. Mike is too.

Be Careful!
You also use too when you want to say that an amount or degree of something is more than is desirable or acceptable.

Eggs shouldn't be kept in the fridge, it's too cold.
See too

Be Careful!
Two is the number 2.

The two boys glanced at each other.
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Translations
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to

[tʊ, tuː, tə]
A. PREPOSITION
When to is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg set to, heave to, look up the phrasal verb. When to is part of a set combination, eg nice to, to my mind, to all appearances, appeal to, look up the other word.
1. (destination) → a
Note: a + el = al
it's 90 kilometres to Lima → de aquí a Lima hay 90 kilómetros, hay 90 kilómetros a Lima
a letter to his wife → una carta a su mujer
he fell to the floor → cayó al suelo
to go to Paris/Spain → ir a París/España
to go to Peru → ir al Perú
to go to school/university → ir al colegio/a la Universidad
to go to the doctor's → ir al médico
I liked the exhibition, I went to it twice → me gustó la exposición, fui a verla dos veces
BUT we're going to John's/my parents' for Christmas → vamos a casa de John/mis padres por Navidad
have you ever been to India? → ¿has estado alguna vez en la India?
flights to Heathrow → vuelos a or con destino a Heathrow
the road to Edinburgh → la carretera de Edimburgo
see also church A2
2. (= towards) → hacia
he walked slowly to the door → caminó despacio hacia la puerta
he turned to me → se giró hacia mí
move it to the left/right → muévelo hacia la izquierda/derecha
3. (= as far as) → hasta
from here to London → de aquí a or hasta Londres
I'll see you to the door → te acompaño hasta la puerta
4. (= up to) → hasta
to count to ten → contar hasta diez
it's accurate to (within) a millimetre → es exacto hasta el milímetro
BUT to some extent → hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
we are expecting 40 to 50 people → esperamos entre 40 y 50 personas
to this day I still don't know what he meant → aún hoy no sé lo que quiso decir
eight years ago to the day → hoy hace exactamente ocho años
he didn't stay to the end → no se quedó hasta el final
from Monday to Friday → de lunes a viernes
from morning to night → de la mañana a la noche, desde la mañana hasta la noche
funds to the value of → fondos por valor de ...
see also decimal A
5. (= located at) → a
the door is to the left (of the window) → la puerta está a la izquierda (de la ventana)
the airport is to the west of the city → el aeropuerto está al oeste de la ciudad
6. (= against) → contra
he stood with his back to the wall → estaba con la espalda contra la pared
he clasped her to him → la estrechó contra sí
BUT to turn a picture to the wall → volver un cuadro mirando a la pared
7. (when telling time) it's a quarter to three → son las tres menos cuarto, es or (LAm) falta un cuarto para las tres
at eight minutes to ten → a las diez menos ocho
8. (introducing indirect object) → a
to give sth to sb → dar algo a algn
I gave it to my friend → se lo di a mi amigo
the man I sold it to or > to whom I sold it (frm) → el hombre a quien se lo vendí
BUT it belongs to me → me pertenece (a mí), es mío
they were kind to me → fueron amables conmigo
it's new to me → es nuevo para mí
what is that to me? → ¿y a mí qué me importa eso?
"that's strange," I said to myself → -es raro -me dije para mis adentros
9. (in dedications, greetings) greetings to all our friends! → ¡saludos a todos los amigos!
welcome to you all! → ¡bienvenidos todos!
"to P.R. Lilly" (in book) → "para P.R. Lilly"
here's to you! → ¡va por ti!, ¡por ti!
a monument to the fallen → un monumento a los caídos, un monumento en honor a los caídos
10. (in ratios, proportions) → por
there were three men to a cell → había tres hombres por celda
it does 30 miles to the gallon → hace 30 millas por galón
eight apples to the kilo → ocho manzanas por kilo
there are about five pesos to the dollar → son unos cinco pesos por dólar
a scale of 1 centimetre to 1 kilometre → una escala de 1 centímetro por kilómetro
200 people to the square mile → 200 personas por milla cuadrada
BUT the odds are 8 to 1 → las probabilidades son de 8 a 1
the odds against it happening are a million to one → las probabilidades de que eso ocurra son una entre un millón
by a majority of 12 to 10 → por una mayoría de 12 a 10
they won by four goals to two → ganaron por cuatro goles a dos
three to the fourth; three to the power of four (Math) → tres a la cuarta potencia
11. (in comparisons) → a
superior to the others → superior a los demás
A is to B as C is to D → A es a B como C es a D
BUT that's nothing to what is to come → eso no es nada en comparación con lo que está por venir
12. (= about, concerning) what do you say to that? → ¿qué te parece (eso)?
what would you say to a beer? → ¿te parece que tomemos una cerveza?
"to repairing pipes: ..." (on bill) → "reparación de las cañerías: ..."
13. (= according to) → según
to my way of thinking → a mi modo de ver, según mi modo de pensar
14. (= to the accompaniment of) we danced to the music of the band → bailamos con la música de la orquesta
they came out to the strains of the national anthem → salieron a los compases del himno nacional
it is sung to the tune of "Tipperary" → se canta con la melodía de "Tipperary"
15. (= of, for) → de
the key to the front door → la llave de la puerta principal
assistant to the manager → asistente del gerente
BUT he was a good father to the children → fue un buen padre para sus hijos
it offers a solution to your problem → te ofrece una solución para el problema
we've found the solution to the problem → hemos encontrado solución al problema
the British ambassador to Moscow → el embajador británico en Moscú
he has been a good friend to us → ha sido un buen amigo para nosotros
16. (with gerund/noun)
to look forward to doing sth → tener muchas ganas de hacer algo
I'm really looking forward to the holidays → estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones
to prefer painting to drawing → preferir pintar a dibujar
to be used to (doing) sth → estar acostumbrado a (hacer) algo
17. (in set expressions)
to this end → a or con este fin
to my enormous shame I did nothing → para gran vergüenza mía, no hice nada
to my great surprise → con gran sorpresa por mi parte, para gran sorpresa mía
B. INFINITIVE PARTICLE
1. (infinitive) to come → venir
to sing → cantar
to work → trabajar
2. (following another verb)
2.1.
A preposition may be required with the Spanish infinitive, depending on what precedes it: look up the verb.

she refused to listen → se negó a escuchar
to start to cry → empezar or ponerse a llorar
to try to do sth → tratar de hacer algo, intentar hacer algo
to want to do sth → querer hacer algo
2.2. (object as subject of following infinitive)
I'd advise you to think this over → te aconsejaría que te pensaras bien esto
he'd like me to give up work → le gustaría que dejase de trabajar
we'd prefer him to go to university → preferiríamos que fuese a la universidad
I want you to do it → quiero que lo hagas
2.3. I have things to do → tengo cosas que hacer
he has a lot to lose → tiene mucho que perder
there was no one for me to ask; there wasn't anyone for me to ask → no había nadie a quien yo pudiese preguntar
he's not the sort or type to do that → no es de los que hacen eso
that book is still to be written → ese libro está todavía por escribir
now is the time to do it → ahora es el momento de hacerlo
and who is he to criticize? → ¿y quién es él para criticar?
3. (purpose, result) → para
he did it to help you → lo hizo para ayudarte
I have done nothing to deserve this → no he hecho nada para merecer esto
it disappeared, never to be seen again → desapareció para siempre
BUT I arrived to find she had gone → cuando llegué me encontré con que se había ido
he came to see you → vino a verte
he's gone to get the paper → ha ido a por el periódico
4. (standing in for verb)
to is not translated when it stands for the infinitive:
we didn't want to sell it but we had to → no queríamos venderlo pero tuvimos que hacerlo or no hubo más remedio
"would you like to come to dinner?" - "I'd love to!" → -¿te gustaría venir a cenar? -¡me encantaría!
you may not want to do it but you ought to for the sake of your education → tal vez no quieres hacerlo pero deberías en aras de tu educación
I don't want to → no quiero
I forgot to → se me olvidó
5. (after adjective)
For combinations like difficult/easy/foolish/ ready/slow to etc, look up the adjective.
it is very expensive to live in London → resulta muy caro vivir en Londres
it's hard to describe the feeling → es difícil describir la sensación
these dogs are hard to control → estos perros son difíciles de controlar
the first/last to go → el primero/último en irse
he's young to be a grandfather → es joven para ser abuelo EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE
6. (in exclamations) and then to be let down like that! → ¡y para que luego te decepcionen así!
and to think he didn't mean a word of it! → ¡y pensar que nada de lo que dijo era de verdad!
7. to see him now one would never think that → al verlo or viéndolo ahora nadie creería que ...
C. ADVERB to pull the door to → tirar de la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta tirando
to push the door to → empujar la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta empujando
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to

[ˈtu tə ˈtuː]
prep
(indicating direction) → à
to go to France → aller en France
to go to Portugal → aller au Portugal
to go to London → aller à Londres
to go to school → aller à l'école
to go to the theatre → aller au théâtre
to go to Claude's → aller chez Claude
to go to the doctor's → aller chez le docteur
the road to Edinburgh → la route d'Édimbourg
the train to London → le train de Londres
(= as far as) → jusqu'à, à
from nine o'clock to half past three → de neuf heures à trois heures et demie, de neuf heures jusqu'à trois heures et demie
from 40 to 50 people → de 40 à 50 personnes
to count to 10 → compter jusqu'à 10
(with expressions of time) a quarter to 5 → 5 heures moins le quart
it's twenty to 3 → il est 3 heures moins vingt
(= of) → de
the key to the front door → la clé de la porte d'entrée
(= for) → à
a letter to his wife → une lettre à sa femme
the answer to the question → la réponse à la question
(expressing indirect object) → à
We said goodbye to the neighbours → Nous avons dit au revoir aux voisins.
to give sth to sb → donner qch à qn
to talk to sb → parler à qn
it belongs to him → cela lui appartient, c'est à lui
(in ratios, scores) → à
3 goals to 2 → 3 buts à 2
30 miles to the gallon → 9,4 litres aux cent kilomètres
there's nothing to it (= it's simple) → cela n'a rien de compliqué
that's all there is to it → c'est tout ce qu'on peut en dire
particle
(simple infinitive) to go → aller
to eat → manger
(following another verb) to want to do sth → vouloir faire qch
to try to do sth → essayer de faire qch
to start to do sth → commencer à faire qch
(with verb omitted) I don't want to → je ne veux pas
(purpose, result) → pour
I did it to help you → je l'ai fait pour vous aider
(equivalent to relative clause) I have things to do → j'ai des choses à faire
the main thing is to try → l'important est d'essayer
something to drink → quelque chose à boire
(after adjective) ready to go → prêt(e) à partir
ready to eat → prêt à manger
it's easy to do → c'est facile à faire
it's easy to criticize → c'est facile de critiquer
his name is difficult to say → son nom est difficile à prononcer
too old to do sth → trop vieux pour faire qch(vieille)
She's too young to go to school → Elle est trop jeune pour aller à l'école.
adv
push the door to → poussez la porte
to go to and fro → aller et venir
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to


PREPOSITION
= in direction of, towards → zu; to go to the station → zum Bahnhof gehen; to go to the doctor(’s)/greengrocer’s etc → zum Arzt/Gemüsehändler etc gehen; to go to the opera/concert etc → in die Oper/ins Konzert etc gehen; to go to France/London → nach Frankreich/London fahren; to go to Switzerland → in die Schweiz fahren; to go to school → zur Schule or in die Schule gehen; to go to bed → ins or zu Bett gehen; to the left → nach links; to the west → nach Westen; he came up to where I was standing → er kam dahin or zu der Stelle, wo ich stand; to fall to the ground → auf den Boden or zu Boden fallen; to turn a picture/one’s face to the wall → ein Bild/sich mit dem Gesicht zur Wand drehen; hold it up to the light → halte es gegen das Licht
= as far as, until → bis; to count (up) to 20 → bis 20 zählen; there were (from) 40 to 60 people → es waren 40 bis 60 Leute da; it’s 90 kms to Paris → nach Paris sind es 90 km; it’s correct to a millimetre → es stimmt bis auf den Millimeter; 8 years ago to the day → auf den Tag genau vor 8 Jahren; to this day → bis auf den heutigen Tag; they perished to a man → sie kamen alle bis auf den letzten Mann ums Leben
= in → in (+dat); I have never been to Brussels/India → ich war noch nie in Brüssel/Indien
= secure to he nailed it to the wall/floor etc → er nagelte es an die Wand/auf den Boden etc; they tied him to the tree → sie banden ihn am Baum fest; they held him to the ground → sie hielten ihn am Boden
with indirect object to give something to somebody → jdm etw geben; a present from me to you → ein Geschenk für dich von mir or von mir an dich; who did you give it to? → wem haben Sie es gegeben?; I said to myself … → ich habe mir gesagt …; he was muttering/singing to himself → er murmelte/sang vor sich hin; what is it to you? → was geht dich das an?; he is kind to everyone → er ist zu allen freundlich; it’s a great help to me → das ist eine große Hilfe für mich; he has been a good friend to us → er war uns (dat) → ein guter Freund; “To … ” (on envelope etc) → „An (+acc) → …“; to pray to God → zu Gott beten
in toasts → auf (+acc); to drink to somebody → jdm zutrinken; to drink to somebody’s health → auf jds Wohl (acc) → trinken
= next to with position bumper to bumper → Stoßstange an Stoßstange; close to somebody/something → nahe bei jdm/etw; at right angles to the wall → im rechten Winkel zur Wand; parallel to the wall → parallel zur Wand; to the west (of)/the left (of) → westlich/links (von)
with expressions of time → vor; 20 (minutes) to 2 → 20 (Minuten) vor 2; at (a) quarter to 2 → um Viertel vor 2; 25 to 3 → 5 (Minuten) nach halb 3; it was five to when we arrived → es war fünf vor, als wir ankamen
= in relation to → zu; A is to B as C is to D → A verhält sich zu B wie C zu D; by a majority of 10 to 7 → mit einer Mehrheit von 10 zu 7; they won by 4 goals to 2 → sie haben mit 4:2 (spoken: vier zu zwei) Toren gewonnen
= per → pro; (in recipes, when mixing) → auf (+acc); one person to a room → eine Person pro Zimmer
Math 3 to the 4th, 3 to the power of 4 → 3 hoch 4
= concerning what do you say to the idea? → was hältst du von der Idee?; what would you say to a beer? → was hältst du von einem Bier?; there’s nothing to it (= it’s very easy) → es ist nichts dabei; that’s all there is to it → das ist alles; to repairing television £30 (Comm) → (für) Reparatur eines Fernsehers £ 30
= according to to the best of my knowledge → nach bestem Wissen; it’s not to my taste → das ist nicht nach meinem Geschmack
= accompanied by to sing to the guitar → zur Gitarre singen; to sing something to the tune of … → etw nach der Melodie von … singen; to dance to a tune/a band → zu einer Melodie/den Klängen or der Musik eines Orchesters tanzen
= of ambassador to America/the King of France → Botschafter in Amerika/am Hofe des Königs von Frankreich; secretary to the director → Sekretärin des Direktors
= producing to everyone’s surprise → zu jedermanns Überraschung
infinitive to begin to do something → anfangen, etw zu tun; he decided to come → er beschloss zu kommen; I want to do it → ich will es tun; I want him to do it → ich will, dass er es tut
conditional use of infinitive to see him now, one would never think … → wenn man ihn jetzt sieht, würde man nicht glauben, …
infinitive expressing purpose, result to eat/work to live → essen/arbeiten, um zu leben; I did it to help you → ich tat es, um dir zu helfen; to get to the point, … → um zur Sache zu kommen, …; well, not to exaggerate … → ohne zu übertreiben, …; I arrived to find she had gone → als ich ankam, war sie weg; never to be found again → und wurde nie wiedergefunden
omitting verb I don’t want to → ich will nicht; I’ll try to → ich werde es versuchen; you have to → du musst; I’d love to → sehr gerne; we didn’t want to but we were forced to → wir wollten nicht, aber wir waren dazu gezwungen; I intended to (do it), but I forgot (to) → ich wollte es tun, aber ich habe es vergessen; buy it, it would be silly not to → kaufe es, es wäre dumm, es nicht zu tun; he often does things one doesn’t expect him to → er macht oft Dinge, die man nicht von ihm erwartet
set structures
? noun/pronoun + to + infinitive he is not the sort to do that → er ist nicht der Typ, der das täte, er ist nicht der Typ dazu; I have done nothing to deserve this → ich habe nichts getan, womit ich das verdient hätte; there’s no-one to help us → es ist niemand da, der uns helfen könnte; who is he to order you around? → wer ist er denn, dass er dich so herumkommandiert?; he was the first to arrive → er kam als Erster an, er war der Erste, der ankam; who was the last to see her? → wer hat sie zuletzt gesehen?; there is much to be done → es gibt viel zu tun; what is there to do here? → was gibt es hier zu tun?; now is the time to do it → jetzt ist die (beste) Zeit, es zu tun; the book is still to be written → das Buch muss noch geschrieben werden
? adjective + to + infinitive to be ready to do something (= willing) → bereit sein, etw zu tun; are you ready to go at last? → bist du endlich fertig?; it’s hard to understand → es ist schwer zu verstehen; it’s impossible to believe → das kann man einfach nicht glauben; you are foolish to try it → du bist dumm, das überhaupt zu versuchen; is it good to eat? → schmeckt es gut?; it’s too heavy to lift → es ist zu schwer zum Heben; too young to marry → zu jung zum Heiraten; he’s too old to be still in short trousers → er ist schon so alt und trägt noch kurze Hosen
ADJECTIVE
door (= ajar) → angelehnt; (= shut) → zu
ADVERB
to and fro → hin und her; walk → auf und ab
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(tə) , (tu) preposition
1. towards; in the direction of. I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.
2. as far as. His story is a lie from beginning to end.
3. until. Did you stay to the end of the concert?
4. sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb. He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.
5. used in expressing various relations. Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.
6. into a particular state or condition. She tore the letter to pieces.
7. used in expressing comparison or proportion. He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.
8. showing the purpose or result of an action etc. He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.
9. (tə) used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions. I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.
10. used instead of a complete infinitive. He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.
(tuː) adverb
1. into a closed or almost closed position. He pulled/pushed the door to.
2. used in phrasal verbs and compounds. He came to (= regained consciousness).
to and fro (tuːənˈfrou)
backwards and forwards. they ran to and fro in the street.
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→ إِلَى, لِ do, k at, til zu να, προς a, partícula de infinitivo infinitif, pour prema, za a, di ･･･に, 不定詞の前に用いられる ...으로, 부정사용법 naar, te å, til do, nie tłumaczy się na język polski de, para к att, till ไปถึง, ที่จะ n/a, oraya, orada dùng để đứng trước một động từ chưa chia, tới 到, 用于动词不定式之前
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