навстре́чу
fairly common #1331B2
preposition
- 1.
towards, to meet, in the direction of
Он побежа́л навстре́чу друзья́м.
He ran to meet his friends.
With the dative.
- 2.
towards one, from the opposite direction, approaching
Навстре́чу е́хал большо́й грузови́к.
A big truck was coming towards us.
Used without a complement.
- 3.
to meet halfway, to accommodate (someone)
Дире́ктор пошёл нам навстре́чу.
The director met us halfway.
In the phrase идти навстречу кому-либо.
Usage info
- dative case
adverb
Examples
Мать простирала руки навстречу ребёнку.
The mother stretched out her arms toward the child.
Краснокожий воин смело вышел навстречу врагам.
The red-skinned warrior bravely stepped forward to face the enemies.
Взволновавшийся отец побежал навстречу дочери.
The agitated father ran toward his daughter.
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
klaka890 edited usage info 6 months ago.
