No. 549 in Romanian

catre

The Romanian word "către" means "towards" or "to" in English.

In a sentence

M-am uitat către cer și am văzut o stea căzătoare.
I looked towards the sky and saw a shooting star.
In this sentence, 'către' is used as a preposition meaning 'towards' to indicate direction.
Scrisoarea a fost trimisă către directorul companiei.
The letter was sent to the company's director.
Here, 'către' functions as a preposition indicating the recipient of an action, specifically the direction of the letter's delivery.
Privirea lui era îndreptată către orizont.
His gaze was directed towards the horizon.
In this instance, 'către' is again used as a preposition meaning 'towards' when describing the focus or direction of attention.

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