навстре́чу
uncommon #6157B2
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.
Мы шли навстречу свежевшему ветру.
We walked toward the freshening wind.
Взволновавшийся отец побежал навстречу дочери.
The agitated father ran toward his daughter.
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Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
klaka890 edited usage info 7 months ago.
