No. 432 in French

envers

"Envers" means "towards" or "with regard to" (in relation to something or someone).

In a sentence

Il est toujours gentil envers ses amis.
He is always kind towards his friends.
In this sentence, 'envers' demonstrates a directed emotional attitude or behavior towards someone, indicating a figurative directional relationship.
Elle a montré beaucoup de respect envers son professeur.
She showed a lot of respect towards her teacher.
Here, 'envers' is used to express a sense of obligation, respect, or attitude directed at another individual.
Son attitude envers les critiques est très positive.
His attitude towards criticism is very positive.
In this case, 'envers' illustrates the relational consideration or opinion directed at an entity or idea.

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