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No. 464 in Finnish

kohtaan

"Kohtaan" means "towards" or "to" in English.

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  • Minulla on paljon myötätuntoa hänen vaikeita olosuhteitaan kohtaan.

    I have much sympathy toward his difficult circumstances.

    In this sentence, "kohtaan" is used to indicate a directed attitude or emotional inclination towards someone or something.

  • Opin tuntemaan kunnioitusta hänen työtään kohtaan.

    I learned to feel respect toward her work.

    Here, "kohtaan" expresses the direction of an emotional relationship or respect towards a specific subject.

  • Luottamus hänen päätöksiään kohtaan kasvaa päivä päivältä.

    Trust towards his decisions grows day by day.

    In this case, "kohtaan" conveys a sense of growing emotional or evaluative feeling directed towards someone's decisions.

  • Hänellä on erityinen kunnioitus vanhempiaan kohtaan.

    She has a special respect towards her parents.

    In this sentence, 'kohtaan' means 'towards' and is used to express emotions or attitudes directed at someone or something.

  • Auto kääntyi kohti pohjoista kohtaan.

    The car turned towards a specific point to the north.

    Here, 'kohtaan' acts as a part of 'kohti ... kohtaan', indicating a specific direction or destination.

  • Hän tunsi vetoa uutta ideaa kohtaan.

    He felt an attraction towards the new idea.

    In this sentence, 'kohtaan' signifies a directed emotional response or interest towards something.

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