to

(Engels)

Particle

1. A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
2. As above, with the verb implied.
3. Used to indicate an obligation on the part of, or a directive given to, the subject.
4. In order to.

Prep

1. In the direction of; towards.
2. Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
3. Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
4. So as to contact, press against, impact, etc.
5. So as to become or reach: indicating a terminal state resulting from an action.
6. So as to bring about or elicit (an effect or outcome).
7. Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
8. Indicating a degree or level reached.
9. Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
10. Denotes the end of a range.
11. (obsolete) As a.
12. Used to indicate a ratio or comparison; compared to, as against.
13. Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
14. Preceding (the stated hour).
15. (informal) Preceding (the stated hour).
16. According to.
17. (Canada, Newfoundland, Wales) At.
18. Used more-or-less idiomatically with various verbs: keep to the left, agree to the proposal, attend to the matter, etc. See the individual entries.

Adv

1. (not-comparable, regional) Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
2. (not-comparable) Into the wind.
3. (alt-of, misspelling, not-comparable) Misspelling of too.

Tegenovergesteld aan

past, open, ajar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/tuː/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: to

Overgenomen van Oudengels: tō

Verwant aan Schots: tae

Verwant aan Noord-Fries: to

Verwant aan Saterfries: tou

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: to

Verwant aan Nederlands: toe

Verwant aan Duits: zu

Verwant aan Fries: ta

Verwant aan Albanees: ndaj

Verwant aan Russisch: до

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, te (“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.

Concepten

naar

tegen

aan

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voor

tot

bij

om

te

om te

per

op

🆙

met

toe

jegens

in

over

ten einde te

uitzoeken

van

verkiezen

aangaande

bij

ter

daarnaar

kiezen

-en

regen

🌧️

dicht

binnen

ten behoeve van

betreffende

uitkiezen

uitlezen

uitpikken

Synoniemen

at

for

towards

toward

in

on

🔛

with

up to

in order to

until

from

into

unto

of

by

per

against

about

over

so that

in the direction of

as far as

near

before

till

concerning

off

above

and

upon

together

up

🆙

regarding

follow

whine

beside

direction

show respect

reach

surrender

onto

than

in order

honour

for you

a

🅰️

about to

go

that

in the direction

Vertalingen

zu

a

à

nach

a

an

🔛

a

a

para

pour

en

hacia

verso

ad

auf

Zinnen

The concert was loud enough for everyone in the city to hear .

Het concert was luid genoeg voor iedereen in de stad om te horen.

Taking the jacket out , he began to clean the glasses .

Hij haalde de jas uit en begon de bril schoon te maken.

We want to include all of our partners in this project .

Nine men were hired to dig the ruins .

Negen mannen werden aangenomen om de ruïnes te graven.

He became the first Frenchman to win the World Championship .

Hij werd de eerste Fransman die het wereldkampioenschap won.

He then tried to solve the general insecurity .

Vervolgens probeerde hij de algemene onzekerheid op te lossen.