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go-ahead
(redirected from go-aheads)

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go-a·head (g-hd) Informal
n.
1. Permission to proceed: waiting for the go-ahead from the control tower.
2. Energetic assertiveness.
adj.
Characterized by energy and assertiveness: a go-ahead marketing strategy.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.go-aheadgo-ahead - a signal to proceed                  
traffic light, traffic signal, stoplight - a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
2.go-ahead - readiness to embark on bold new ventures
drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

go-ahead
noun
(Informal) permission, consent, green light, assent, leave, authorization, O.K. or okay (informal) Don't do any major repair work until you get the go-ahead from your insurers.
adjective
enterprising, pioneering, ambitious, progressive, go-getting (informal), up-and-coming The estate is one of the most go-ahead wine producers in South Africa.
Translations
go-ahead [ˈgəʊəhed]
A. ADJ (esp Brit) → emprendedor
B. N to give sth/sb the go-aheadautorizar algo/a algn
go-ahead
n to give somebody/something the go-aheadjdm/für etw grünes Licht or freie Fahrt geben
go-ahead [ˈgəʊəˌhɛd]
1. adj (firm, director) → intraprendente, pieno/a d'iniziativa; (policy, ideas) → avanzato/a
2. n to give sb/sth the go-aheaddare l'okay a qn/qc

go-ahead [ˈgəʊəˌhɛd]
1. adj (firm, director) → intraprendente, pieno/a d'iniziativa; (policy, ideas) → avanzato/a
2. n to give sb/sth the go-aheaddare l'okay a qn/qc


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