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A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).
preposition
1. (indicating direction)
a. toward
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Tenemos que ir ya hacia la salida.We have to go toward the way out.
b. towards (United Kingdom)
Camina hacia la iglesia y vira a la izquierda antes del parque.Walk towards the church and then take a left before the park.
2. (indicating time)
a. about
Acudiré a tu colegio hacia las cinco.I will go to your school about five.
b. around
Llegarán a casa hacia las siete.They will come home around seven.
3. (with regard to)
a. toward
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El comportamiento de los alumnos hacia la nueva profesora es impecable.The students' behavior toward the new teacher is impeccable.
b. towards (United Kingdom)
La actitud de la camarera hacia los clientes era preocupante.The waitress' attitude towards the clients was worrisome.
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hacia
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).
preposition
1. (dirección)
a. toward
hacia aquí/allíthis/that way
hacia abajodownwards
hacia arribaupward
hacia adelanteforward
hacia atrásbackward
hacia la izquierda/derechato the left/right
2. (tiempo)
a. around, about
hacia las diezaround o about ten o'clock
empezó a perder la vista hacia los sesenta añoshe started to lose his sight at around the age of sixty
hacia finales de añotoward the end of the year
3. (sentimiento)
a. toward
siente hostilidad hacia las reformashe is hostile toward the reforms
4. (tendencia)
a. toward
un paso más hacia la guerra civila further step toward civil war
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hacia
preposition
1 (indicando dirección) towards; in the direction of
ir hacia las montañas to go towards the mountains; eso está más hacia el este that's further (over) to the east; that's more in an easterly direction; vamos hacia allá let's go in that direction; let's go over that way; ¿hacia dónde vamos? where are we going?; hacia abajo down; downwards; hacia adelante forwards; hacia arriba up; upwards; hacia atrás backwards
2 (con expresiones temporales) about; near
hacia las cinco about five; around five; hacia mediodía about noon; around noon
3 (ante) towards
su hostilidad hacia la empresa his hostility towards the firm
su actitud hacia los sindicatos También por influencia inglesa tenemos el uso de [hacia] por "ante", "frente", "para con" ("Mi actitud hacia los sindicatos es de respeto").
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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