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adverb, preposition strongUK /tuː/ weakUK /tə, tʊ/ To can be used in the following ways: before the basic form of a verb to form the infinitive: I want to go home.It’s nice to see you again. as a preposition (followed by a noun): We drove to Newport. as an adverb (without a following noun): I pulled the door to. 1 used as part of an infinitive 1a used for forming an infinitive that is the subject, object, or complement of a verb, or is the complement of an adjective, noun, or pronounI hope to see you next week. The system is easy to understand. I didn’t know what to say. Hattersley’s decision to retire from politics was not completely unexpected. 1b used for showing the purpose of an actionI am writing to thank you for your generous gift. To call security, just press this button here. in order to do something: I gave English lessons in order to earn some extra money. 1c used instead of an infinitive in order to avoid repeating the verbYou don’t need to come if you don’t want to.
2a used for saying the place where someone or something goesThere are daily flights to Boston. 2b used for showing that someone goes somewhere for a particular event or activityRobert hates going to parties. She’s invited me to her wedding.
3 used for saying who is told, given, or shown somethingPrizes were presented to the winners. I have already explained to everyone what the problem is. the President’s speech to Congress 4 used for saying in which direction someone or something is facing or pointingHenry was standing with his back to me. She pointed to a notice on the wall. She looked to the left and then to the right before crossing the road. face to face/back to back (=facing each other/facing away from each other): They stood face to face, glaring at each other. 5 used for saying where someone or something is in relation to the position of another person or thingThere was a large bookcase to the left of the fireplace. John was sitting a few yards away to my right. a large township just to the south of Johannesburg 6 when someone is affected by something 6a used for saying who or what is treated in a particular wayThey were very kind to my mother when she was ill. Look what you’ve done to my new carpet! 6b used for saying who or what is affected by a situationindustries that are harmful to the environment I wonder what happened to the Knox family?
7 in a particular relationship with someone/something 7a used for explaining a relationship between people or thingsLinda has been a good friend to my mother for many years. a political party with ties to a terrorist group related/married to: She was married to an American lawyer. Are you, by any chance, related to William Morton? 7b used for saying which person or organization someone does a particular job forShe is personal assistant to the Managing Director.
8 used for saying where something is fastened or where a connection isThe carpet had been nailed to the floor. Your computer is connected to the main network. 9 when something changes or develops 9a used for saying what condition or state someone or something is in after a changeHe saw that the lights had changed to green. The building has been restored to its former glory. Charlotte was often reduced to tears by his angry outbursts. 9b used for saying what stage of development is reachedWhen will all this suffering come to an end? an event that brought matters to crisis point The animals are slaughtered before they grow to maturity.
10 as far as a particular point or limitThe cancer had spread to his lungs. How far is it from here to Oxford? I’m afraid my budget doesn’t stretch to luxuries like champagne. 11a until a particular time or dateTo the end of her life, she was a tireless campaigner for peace. from...to: The shop stays open from 7 am to 9 pm. The siege of Monrovia lasted from October 1992 to February 1993. Synonyms and related words
General words referring to time 11b used for saying how much time passes before a particular date, time, or eventSales increased during the 13 weeks to September 30th. Only another 18 days to the final exam! Synonyms and related words
General words referring to time
12 used when telling the time, for saying how many minutes it is before the hourIt’s twenty-five to twelve. I’ll meet you at quarter to six. Synonyms and related words
Telling the time by a clock 0900/1300 etc hours about advanced 13 used for saying whose opinion, attitude, or knowledge is being referred toTo most of us, work is an unpleasant necessity. it seems/looks to someone: It seems to me that there has been a lack of discipline. to my mind/to my way of thinking (=in my opinion): a taxation policy which is, to my mind, unfair to someone’s knowledge (=according to what someone knows): To my knowledge, no one knew what Melissa was planning. 14 used for saying what your reaction is when something happensto someone’s surprise/delight/horror etc: To her surprise, she saw that he was crying. 15 used for showing how numbers are related 15a used for showing the relationship between two numbers or amountsThe new model will do 60 miles to the gallon in town. 15b used for showing that a number of smaller units is equal to a larger unitThere are 10,000 square centimetres to a square metre. The exchange rate is 108 Japanese yen to the US dollar.
16 used for saying what the score is in a gameOur team won by five goals to three. Synonyms and related words
Scoring points and goals a clean sheet aggregate all 17 if you push or pull a door to, you close it or almost close itThe door swung to behind her as she went out. 18 used for showing a possible range 18a used when showing the whole range of numbers between and including the two that you mentiona toy suitable for children aged three to five from...to: the numbers from one to ten 18b used when showing how large a range of people or things isfrom...to: I’ve written articles about everything from sexual morality to gardening. 18c used when you say that a number is within a particular range because you are not sure of the exact numberOnly about 20 to 25 per cent of the population voted for this government. Synonyms and related words
19 used for showing that something is an important or necessary part of something elsethe answer to an important question 20 used for saying the particular sound that can be heard at the same time that something happensI awoke to the sound of birds singing. 21 used for saying what something else is touching or pressing againstClasping the child to her breast, she began to weep. He put a finger to his lips.
(all) to yourself ten to one/a hundred to one etc
to
adverb, preposition strongUS /tu/ weakUS /tə/ To can be used in the following ways: before the basic form of a verb to form the infinitive: I want to go home.It’s nice to see you again. as a preposition (followed by a noun): We drove to Newport. as an adverb (without a following noun): I pulled the door to. 1 used as part of an infinitive 1a used for forming an infinitive that is the subject, object, or complement of a verb, or is the complement of an adjective, noun, or pronounI hope to see you next week. Hattersley’s decision to retire from politics was not completely unexpected. The system is easy to understand. I didn’t know what to say. 1b used for showing the purpose of an actionI am writing to thank you for your generous gift. To call security, just press this button here. in order to do something: I gave English lessons in order to earn some extra money. 1c used instead of an infinitive in order to avoid repeating the verbYou don’t need to come if you don’t want to.
2a used for saying the place where someone or something goesThere are daily flights to Boston. 2b used for showing that someone goes somewhere for a particular event or activityRobert hates going to parties. She’s invited me to her wedding.
3 used for saying who is told, given, or shown somethingPrizes were presented to the winners. I have already explained to everyone what the problem is. the President’s speech to Congress 4 used for saying in which direction someone or something is facing or pointingHenry was standing with his back to me. She pointed to a sign on the wall. She looked to the right and then to the left before crossing the road. face to face/back to back (=facing each other/facing away from each other): They stood face to face, glaring at each other. 5 used for saying where someone or something is in relation to the position of another person or thingThere was a large bookcase to the left of the fireplace. John was sitting a few yards away to my right. a large township just to the south of Johannesburg 6 when someone is affected by something 6a used for saying who or what is treated in a particular wayThey were very kind to my mother when she was ill. Look what you’ve done to my new carpet! 6b used for saying who or what is affected by a situationindustries that are harmful to the environment I wonder what happened to the Knox family?
7 in a particular relationship with someone/something 7a used for explaining a relationship between people or thingsLinda has been a good friend to my mother for many years. a political party with ties to a terrorist group related/married to: She was married to an American lawyer. Are you, by any chance, related to William Morton? 7b used for saying which person or organization someone does a particular job forShe is personal assistant to the CEO.
8 used for saying where something is fastened or where a connection isThe carpet had been nailed to the floor. Your computer is connected to the main network. 9 when something changes or develops 9a used for saying what stage of development is reachedThe animals are slaughtered before they grow to maturity. an event that brought matters to crisis point When will all this suffering come to an end? 9b used for saying what condition or state someone or something is in after a changeCharlotte was often reduced to tears by his angry outbursts. The building has been restored to its former glory. He saw that the lights had changed to green.
10 as far as a particular point or limitThe cancer had spread to his lungs. How far is it from here to Salem? I’m afraid my budget doesn’t stretch to luxuries like champagne. 11a until a particular time or dateTo the end of her life, she was a tireless campaigner for peace. from...to: The store stays open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The siege of Monrovia lasted from October 1992 to February 1993. Synonyms and related words
General words referring to time 11b used for saying how much time passes before a particular date, time, or eventSales increased during the 13 weeks to September 30th. Only another 18 days to the final exam! Synonyms and related words
General words referring to time
12 used when telling the time, for saying how many minutes it is before the hourIt’s twenty-five to twelve. I’ll meet you at quarter to six. Synonyms and related words
Telling the time by a clock 0900/1300 etc. hours about advanced 13 used for saying whose opinion, attitude, or knowledge is being referred toTo most of us, work is an unpleasant necessity. to my mind/to my way of thinking (=in my opinion): a taxation policy that is, to my mind, unfair it seems/looks to someone: It seems to me that there has been a lack of discipline. to someone’s knowledge (=according to what someone knows): To my knowledge, no one knew what Melissa was planning. 14 used for saying what your reaction is when something happensto someone’s surprise/delight/horror etc.: To her surprise, she saw that he was crying. 15 used for showing how numbers are related 15a used for showing the relationship between two numbers or amountsThe new model will get 60 miles to the gallon in town. 15b used for showing that a number of smaller units is equal to a larger unitThere are 10,000 square centimeters to a square meter. The exchange rate is 108 Japanese yen to the U.S. dollar.
16 used for saying what the score is in a gameOur team won by five goals to three. Synonyms and related words 17 if you push or pull a door to, you close it or almost close itThe door swung to behind her as she went out. 18 used for showing a possible range 18a used when showing the whole range of numbers between and including the two that you mentionfrom...to: the numbers from one to ten a toy suitable for children aged three to five 18b used when showing how large a range of people or things isfrom...to: I’ve written articles about everything from sexual morality to gardening. 18c used when you say that a number is within a particular range because you are not sure of the exact numberOnly about 20 to 25 percent of the population voted for this government. Synonyms and related words
19 used for showing that something is an important or necessary part of something elsethe answer to an important question 20 used for saying the particular sound that can be heard at the same time that something happensI awoke to the sound of birds singing. 21 used for saying what something else is touching or pressing againstClasping the child to her breast, she began to weep. He put a finger to his lips.
(all) to yourself ten to one/a hundred to one etc.
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