English–French

“toward” in French

French

Alsoégard

Pronunciation

IPA/vɛʁ/

Example

Le chat va vers la porte.

The cat is going toward the door.

Illustration for vers (toward)

How to say “toward” in French

“Toward” in French is vers.

A movement or point aimed toward a destination, including an approximate point in time.

Full entry for vers: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vers

Les enfants courent vers moi.

The children are running toward me.

Tips for using vers

  • With a time expression, vers means approximately, as in vers 5 heures, rather than at exactly five o'clock.

Other French words for “toward”

Elle est gentille à l'égard des enfants.

She is kind toward the children.

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