No. 361 in Hebrew
לטובת
"For the benefit of" or "in favor of."
In a sentence
אני עובד שעות נוספות לטובת פרויקט חדש.
I am working overtime for the benefit of a new project.
In this sentence, "לטובת" means "for the benefit of" or "in favor of" and is used to express working positively in favor or support of a project's needs.
החוק שונה לטובת תושבי העיר.
The law was amended for the benefit of the city's residents.
Here, "לטובת" means "in favor of" or "for the advantage of" and suggests that a change was made for the advantage of a specific group.
תרמנו כסף לטובת שימור הטבע.
We donated money for the preservation of nature.
In this usage, "לטובת" conveys an act done with the intention of benefiting or supporting environmental preservation.
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