📒 in the direction of something; towards something
- I walked to the office.
- It fell to the ground.
- It was on the way to the station.
📒 as far as something
- The meadows lead down to the river.
- Her hair fell to her waist.
📒 located in the direction mentioned from something
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- There are mountains to the north.
📒 used to show the person or thing that receives something
- He gave it to his sister.
- I'll explain to you where everything goes.
- I am deeply grateful to my parents.
📒 used to show the end or limit of a range or period of time
- a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million
- I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old).
- I like all kinds of music from opera to reggae.
📒 before the start of something
- How long is it to lunch?
- (especially British English) It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock).
📒 reaching a particular state
- The vegetables were cooked to perfection.
- He tore the letter to pieces.
- She sang the baby to sleep.
📒 used to show the person or thing that is affected by an action
- She is devoted to her family.
- What have you done to your hair?
📒 used to show that two things are attached or connected
- Attach this rope to the front of the car.
📒 used to show a relationship between one person or thing and another
- She's married to an Italian.
- the Japanese ambassador to France
- the key to the door
📒 directed towards; in connection with
- It was a threat to world peace.
- She made a reference to her recent book.
📒 used to introduce the second part of a comparison or ratio
- I prefer walking to climbing.
- The industry today is nothing to what it once was.
- We won by six goals to three.
📒 used to show a quantity or rate
- There are 2.54 centimetres to an inch.
- This car does 30 miles to the gallon.
📒 in honour of somebody/something
- a monument to the soldiers who died in the war
- Let's drink to Julia and her new job.
📒 used to show somebody’s attitude or reaction to something
- His music isn't really to my taste.
- To her astonishment, he smiled.
📒 used to show what somebody’s opinion or feeling about something is
- It sounded like crying to me.
📒 while something else is happening or being done
- He left the stage to prolonged applause.
📒 used after verbs of movement to mean ‘with the intention of giving something’
- People rushed to her rescue and picked her up.