to
Significado (English)
-
- A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
- As above, with the verb implied.
- Used to indicate an obligation on the part of, or a directive given to, the subject.
- In order to.
Concepts
antes de
por lo tocante a
respecto de
hablar sin rodeos
con direccion a
hacer capturar
dictar sentencia
Synonyms
in the direction of
in the direction
show respect
in comparison with
in it
result in
right to
so as
die of hunger
for her
for him
for them
for us
in reply to
in return for
make angry
near to
of her
of him
turn towards
with regards to
for what purpose
addressed to
in her
in him
pound into
as a
excite the anger of
rouse to anger
case marker
recall to obtain
towards from
millet porridge
speak Tacheles
do some straight talking
for me
for the purpose of
Frecuencia
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/tuː/
Etymology (English)
In summary
From Middle English to, from Old English tō, from Proto-Germanic *tō ~ *ta, from Proto-Indo-European *de ~ *do (“to”). Cognate with Scots tae, to (“to”), North Frisian to, tö, tu (“to”), Saterland Frisian tou (“to”), Low German to (“to”), Dutch toe (“to”), German zu (“to”), West Frisian ta (“to”). Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian ndaj (“towards”), Irish do (“to, for”), Breton da (“to, for”), Welsh i (“to, for”), Russian до (do, “to”). Doublet of too.
Bookmark this
Improve your pronunciation
Write this word
Start learning inglés with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "to" and many other words and sentences in inglés.
Go to our inglés course page
Notes