a·head ( -h d )adv. Idiom: 1. At or to the front or head. 2. a. In advance; before: Pay ahead, and you'll receive a discount. b. In or into the future; for the future: planned ahead. 3. a. In an advanced position or a configuration registering the future: Set the clock ahead. b. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment ahead, from Tuesday to Monday. 4. a. In a forward direction; onward: The train moved ahead slowly. b. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: You won't hear anything unless you roll the tape ahead. 5. In or into a more advantageous position: wanted to get ahead in life. be ahead To be winning or in a superior position: The home team was ahead in the second period. Your company is ahead in developing the new technology. |
ahead [əˈhɛd]
adj
(postpositive) in front; in advance
adv
1. at or in the front; in advance; before
2. onwards; forwards go straight ahead
ahead of
a. in front of; at a further advanced position than
b. (Business / Commerce) (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Stock Exchange in anticipation of the share price rose ahead of the annual figures
be ahead Informal to have an advantage; be winning to be ahead on points
get ahead to advance or attain success
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  ahead - having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"up - being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up" |
| Adv. | 1. |  ahead - at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before" |
| 2. |  ahead - toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you" | |
| 3. |  ahead - in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud" | |
| 4. |  ahead - ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand" | |
| 5. |  ahead - to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead" | |
| 6. |  ahead - to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future); "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday" | |
| 7. |  ahead - leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales" |
ahead
adverb
1. in front, on, forwards, in advance, onwards, towards the front, frontwards He looked straight ahead.
2. at an advantage, in advance, in the lead Children in smaller classes were 1.5 months ahead in reading.
3. in the lead, winning, leading, at the head, to the fore, at an advantage Australia were ahead throughout the game.
4. in the future, hence, from now on, henceforth, hereafter, in time to come, from this day forward We have to expect a difficult time ahead.
5. in front, before, in advance, onwards, in the lead, in the vanguard You go on ahead. I'll catch you up later.
ahead of
6. before, in front of, in advance of There was a man a few metres ahead of me.
7. in wait for, before, waiting for, awaiting, in store for I tried to think of all the problems that lay ahead of me.
8. before, prior to, earlier than, in advance of The dish may be prepared a day ahead of time and refrigerated
9. further on, in front of, superior to, further advanced He generally stayed ahead of others in academic subjects.
Translations
ahead [əˈhed] ADV
When ahead is an element in a phrasal verb, eg draw ahead, go ahead, look up the verb.
1. (in space, order) → delante
to be ahead (in race) → llevar la delantera, ir(por)delante, ir ganando (fig) → llevar la ventaja, ir a la cabeza
to go on ahead → ir adelante
this put Barcelona three points ahead → esto dio al Barcelona tres puntos de ventaja
to send sb ahead → enviar a algn por delante
see also straight B1
to be ahead (in race) → llevar la delantera, ir(por)delante, ir ganando (fig) → llevar la ventaja, ir a la cabeza
to go on ahead → ir adelante
this put Barcelona three points ahead → esto dio al Barcelona tres puntos de ventaja
to send sb ahead → enviar a algn por delante
see also straight B1
2. (in time) → antes; [book] → con anticipación
there's trouble ahead → han de sobrevenir disgustos, ya se prevén dificultades
there's a busy time ahead → tendremos mucha tarea
to look ahead (fig) → anticipar
to plan ahead → planificar por adelantado or con anticipación
to think ahead → pensar en el futuro
there's trouble ahead → han de sobrevenir disgustos, ya se prevén dificultades
there's a busy time ahead → tendremos mucha tarea
to look ahead (fig) → anticipar
to plan ahead → planificar por adelantado or con anticipación
to think ahead → pensar en el futuro
3. ahead of
3.1. (in space, order) → delante de
there were three people ahead of us → había tres personas delante de nosotros
to be ahead of sb (in race, competition) → llevar ventaja a
to get ahead of sb (lit, fig) → adelantarse a algn
there were three people ahead of us → había tres personas delante de nosotros
to be ahead of sb (in race, competition) → llevar ventaja a
to get ahead of sb (lit, fig) → adelantarse a algn
3.2. (in time) you'll get there ahead of us → llegarás antes que nosotros
he's two hours ahead of the next competitor → lleva dos horas de ventaja sobre el rival más próximo
share prices rose ahead of the annual report → la cotización subió en anticipación del informe anual
we are three months ahead of schedule → llevamos tres meses de adelanto sobre la fecha prevista
to arrive ahead of time → llegar antes de la hora prevista
to be ahead of one's time → anticiparse a su época
Wagner was two centuries ahead of his time → Wagner se anticipó en dos siglos a su época
the plane is ahead of its time → el avión va por delante de su tiempo
he's two hours ahead of the next competitor → lleva dos horas de ventaja sobre el rival más próximo
share prices rose ahead of the annual report → la cotización subió en anticipación del informe anual
we are three months ahead of schedule → llevamos tres meses de adelanto sobre la fecha prevista
to arrive ahead of time → llegar antes de la hora prevista
to be ahead of one's time → anticiparse a su época
Wagner was two centuries ahead of his time → Wagner se anticipó en dos siglos a su época
the plane is ahead of its time → el avión va por delante de su tiempo
ahead [əˈhɛd] adv
(in space) → devant
straight ahead
She looked straight ahead → Elle regardait droit devant elle.
ahead of → devant
They were right ahead of us
BUT Ils nous précédaient de peu. → Ils étaient juste devant nous.
She walked ahead of Helena up the steps into the hotel
BUT Elle précéda Helena dans l'escalier qui menait à l'hôtel.
I saw a man ahead of me → Je vis un homme devant moi.
I saw a man thirty metres ahead of me → Je vis un homme trente mètres devant moi.
go straight ahead → allez tout droit
to send sb on ahead → faire partir qn devant
to go on ahead → partir devant
to get ahead of sb (= in front of) → dépasser qn
straight ahead
She looked straight ahead → Elle regardait droit devant elle.
ahead of → devant
They were right ahead of us
BUT Ils nous précédaient de peu. → Ils étaient juste devant nous.
She walked ahead of Helena up the steps into the hotel
BUT Elle précéda Helena dans l'escalier qui menait à l'hôtel.
I saw a man ahead of me → Je vis un homme devant moi.
I saw a man thirty metres ahead of me → Je vis un homme trente mètres devant moi.
go straight ahead → allez tout droit
to send sb on ahead → faire partir qn devant
to go on ahead → partir devant
to get ahead of sb (= in front of) → dépasser qn
(in the future) the days ahead → les jours à venir
the months ahead → les mois à venir
a year ahead (= in advance) → une année à l'avance
You should apply about a year ahead → Vous devez soumettre votre candidature un an à l'avance à peu près.
to be ahead of sb [problems, challenges] → attendre qn
I tried to think about all the problems that were ahead of me the next day → J'essayais de penser à tous les problèmes qui m'attendraient le lendemain.
We have a very busy day ahead of us → Une journée très chargée nous attend.
There are difficult times ahead
BUT L'avenir s'annonce difficile.
the months ahead → les mois à venir
a year ahead (= in advance) → une année à l'avance
You should apply about a year ahead → Vous devez soumettre votre candidature un an à l'avance à peu près.
to be ahead of sb [problems, challenges] → attendre qn
I tried to think about all the problems that were ahead of me the next day → J'essayais de penser à tous les problèmes qui m'attendraient le lendemain.
We have a very busy day ahead of us → Une journée très chargée nous attend.
There are difficult times ahead
BUT L'avenir s'annonce difficile.
(= in advance) to be ahead [schedule] → être en avance
ahead of time → en avance
ahead of schedule → en avance sur le planning, en avance sur le calendrier
The election was held six months ahead of schedule → L'élection a eu lieu avec six mois d'avance sur le calendrier.
to finish one minute ahead of sb (in race) → terminer avec une minute d'avance sur qn, finir avec une minute d'avance sur qn
Millar finished 1 minute and 35 seconds ahead of Claveyrolat → Millar a terminé avec 1 minute 35 secondes d'avance sur Claveyrolat.
ahead of time → en avance
ahead of schedule → en avance sur le planning, en avance sur le calendrier
The election was held six months ahead of schedule → L'élection a eu lieu avec six mois d'avance sur le calendrier.
to finish one minute ahead of sb (in race) → terminer avec une minute d'avance sur qn, finir avec une minute d'avance sur qn
Millar finished 1 minute and 35 seconds ahead of Claveyrolat → Millar a terminé avec 1 minute 35 secondes d'avance sur Claveyrolat.
ahead of (= before) → avant
He is to give a speech ahead of today's meeting → Il doit faire un discours avant la réunion d'aujourd'hui.
He is to give a speech ahead of today's meeting → Il doit faire un discours avant la réunion d'aujourd'hui.
(in ability, successfulness)
Children in smaller classes were months ahead → Les enfants des petites classes avaient des mois d'avance.
Henry stayed ahead of the others in the academic subjects → Henry garda son avance sur les autres dans les matières académiques.
Clinton was ahead in the polls → Clinton était en tête dans les sondages.
to be ahead of sb → avoir de l'avance sur qn
to get ahead of sb → prendre de l'avance sur qn
Children in smaller classes were months ahead → Les enfants des petites classes avaient des mois d'avance.
Henry stayed ahead of the others in the academic subjects → Henry garda son avance sur les autres dans les matières académiques.
Clinton was ahead in the polls → Clinton était en tête dans les sondages.
to be ahead of sb → avoir de l'avance sur qn
to get ahead of sb → prendre de l'avance sur qn
ahead
adv
there’s some thick cloud ahead → vor uns or da vorne ist eine große Wolke; the mountains lay ahead → vor uns/ihnen etc lagen die Berge; the German runner was/drew ahead → der deutsche Läufer lag vorn/zog nach vorne; he is ahead by about two minutes → er hat etwa zwei Minuten Vorsprung; to stare straight ahead → geradeaus starren; keep straight ahead → immer geradeaus; full speed ahead (Naut, fig) → volle Kraft voraus; we sent him on ahead → wir schickten ihn voraus; in the months ahead → in den bevorstehenden Monaten; I see problems ahead → ich sehe Probleme auf mich/uns etc zukommen; we’ve a busy time ahead → vor uns liegt eine Menge Arbeit; to plan ahead → vorausplanen
ahead of somebody/something → vor jdm/etw; walk ahead of me → geh voran; the leader is two laps ahead of the others → der Führende hat zwei Runden Vorsprung or liegt zwei Runden vor den anderen; we arrived ten minutes ahead of time → wir kamen zehn Minuten vorher an; to be/get ahead of schedule → schneller als geplant vorankommen; the dollar is still ahead of the euro → der Dollar führt immer noch vor dem Euro; to be ahead of one’s time (fig) → seiner Zeit voraus sein
ahead [əˈhɛd] adv
a. (in space) → avanti, davanti
ahead of → davanti a
they were (right) ahead of us → erano (proprio) davanti a noi
to go ahead → andare avanti
go ahead! → avanti! (fig) → fai pure!, prego!
to get ahead of sb → superare qn
go right or straight ahead! → vada diritto!
ahead of → davanti a
they were (right) ahead of us → erano (proprio) davanti a noi
to go ahead → andare avanti
go ahead! → avanti! (fig) → fai pure!, prego!
to get ahead of sb → superare qn
go right or straight ahead! → vada diritto!
b. (in time, book, plan) → in anticipo
ahead of time → in anticipo
Italy is one hour ahead of Britain at the moment → attualmente l'Italia è un'ora avanti or avanti di un'ora rispetto all'Inghilterra
he finished half an hour ahead of the others → ha finito con mezz'ora di anticipo sugli or rispetto agli altri, ha finito mezz'ora prima degli altri
to look ahead (fig) → guardare avanti, pensare all'avvenire
to be ahead of one's time → precorrere i propri tempi
ahead of time → in anticipo
Italy is one hour ahead of Britain at the moment → attualmente l'Italia è un'ora avanti or avanti di un'ora rispetto all'Inghilterra
he finished half an hour ahead of the others → ha finito con mezz'ora di anticipo sugli or rispetto agli altri, ha finito mezz'ora prima degli altri
to look ahead (fig) → guardare avanti, pensare all'avvenire
to be ahead of one's time → precorrere i propri tempi
adv ahead [əˈhed]
(often withof) in front; in advance He went on ahead of me; We are well ahead (of our rivals). voor أمَام، مُتَقَدِّم عَلَى напред před; vpředu foran; fremover voraus μπροστά (από) delante ees جلو؛ پیشاپیش edeltä en avant (de) לִפְנֵי आगे u prednosti elöl, előre mendahului, di depan á undan davanti a, avanti 前方に 앞서서 (ko) priekyje priekšā ke depan vooruit foran; framover przed à frente înainte(a) вперёд; впереди pred, vpredu pred ispred före นำหน้า önde, öne, önden 在…之前 вперед, наперед آگے phía trước 在前
ahead → قُدُمَاً vpředu forude vorn εμπρός por delante edessä devant sprijeda avanti 前に 앞쪽에 in het vooruitzicht foran naprzód adiante впереди före ในอนาคต önde ở phía trước 在前面
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