A2adverb · frequent

ahead

вперед, попереду

впереди, вперёд

voraus, vorn

At or towards the frontAt or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.

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/əˈhɛd/

» Our team is five points ahead.

Unser Team liegt um fünf Punkte vorn.

Наша команда на пять очков впереди.

Наша команда попереду на п'ять очок.

Meaning

6 senses

(not comparable)At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
The island was directly ahead.
Just ahead you can see the cliffs.
vorn, voraus
вперёдvperjód, впереди́vperedí
впере́дvperéd, попе́редуpopéredu
at or in the front
(not comparable)So as to be further advanced, either spatially or in an abstract sense; to be superior.
He finished two laps ahead of me.
In all of his classes Jack was ahead.
to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)
(not comparable)In or for the future.
There may be tough times ahead.
You've got to think ahead so as not to be unprepared.
toward the future; forward in time
(not comparable)To a later time.
Set the clock ahead an hour.
Push the deadline ahead a day, from the 20th to the 21st.
ahead of time; in anticipation
(not comparable)At an earlier time; beforehand; in advance.
He paid his rent ahead.
(not comparable)To an earlier time.
Push the deadline ahead a day, from the 21st to the 20th.

Examples

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Our team is five points ahead.
Наша команда попереду на п'ять очок.
ruНаша команда на пять очков впереди.
deUnser Team liegt um fünf Punkte vorn.
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America is ahead in space technology.
Америка лідирує в аерокосмічних технологіях.
deAmerika ist führend in der Raumfahrttechnik.
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I arrived ahead of the others.
Я прийшов раніше за інших.
deIch bin vor den anderen angekommen.
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Tom should go ahead and do that.
Том має не соромитися й зробити це.
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I know Tom is ahead of schedule.
Я знаю, що Том випереджає графік.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

in or to the front:

Русский

By meaning 1

in or to the front:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

in or to the front:

Origin

From a- + head. Perhaps originally a nautical term, beyond the head (of a ship), then drif

From a- + head. Perhaps originally a nautical term, beyond the head (of a ship), then drifting into more general English usage where it is used to describe something as being in front of.

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