abreast
Side by side and facing forwardSide by side and facing forward.
» Doctors should keep abreast of all the latest developments in medicine.
Meaning
7 senses(not comparable)Side by side and facing forward.
(figuratively, not comparable)Alongside; parallel to.
(not comparable)Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
auf dem Laufenden
(not comparable)Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced.
She believes it is important to keep abreast of new scientific developments.
Schritt, auf dem Laufenden, auf der Höhe
(Scotland, not comparable)Breast high (of an advancing wave).
The west wind blew a tempest, and, according to the common expression, brought in the water [of the Solway] three foot abreast.
(not comparable)Side by side; also, opposite; on a line with the vessel's beam.
beieinander, nebeneinander, Seite an Seite
бок о́ бокbok ó bok, ря́домrjádom, на тра́верзеna tráverze
(not comparable, obsolete)At the same time; simultaneously.
- alongside each other, facing in the same direction
Examples
25 sentencesDoctors should keep abreast of all the latest developments in medicine.
Doctors should keep abreast with all the latest developments in medicine.
ruВрачи не должны отставать от последних достижений в медицине.
deÄrzte sollten bei allen neuen Entwicklungen in der Medizin auf dem Laufenden bleiben.
He tries to keep abreast of his classmates.
We walked three abreast.
The soldiers were marching two abreast.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English abrest. By surface analysis, a- (“on, at”) + breast, meaning “breastsFrom Middle English abrest. By surface analysis, a- (“on, at”) + breast, meaning “breasts (chests) in line, side-by-side and exactly equally advanced”; roughly “breast-by-breast”.
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