ahead in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ahead in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ahead [Am əˈhɛd, Brit əˈhɛd] ADV

See also go ahead, time, think ahead

go ahead VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

I.time [Am taɪm, Brit tʌɪm] N

1. time U (past, present, future):

2. time U (time available, necessary for sth):

to make time (hurry) Am inf
to make time (hurry) Am inf
apurarse LatAm

3.1. time U (as measured by clocks):

son diez para las diez LatAm excl RioPl

3.2. time C or U (timing of an event):

4.1. time no pl (period):

6. time C (point in time):

7. time C (instance, occasion):

vez f

8.1. time (epoch, age):

10. time in phrases:

II.time [Am taɪm, Brit tʌɪm] VB trans

think ahead VB [Am θɪŋk -, Brit θɪŋk -] (v + adv)

forge ahead VB [Am fɔrdʒ -, Brit fɔːdʒ -] (v + adv)

go ahead VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

get ahead VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

I.go-ahead [Am ˈɡoʊ əˌhɛd, Brit ˈɡəʊəhɛd] ADJ inf

II.go-ahead [Am ˈɡoʊ əˌhɛd, Brit ˈɡəʊəhɛd] N

lie ahead VB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

keep ahead VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + adv)

look ahead VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv)

press ahead VB [Am prɛs -, Brit prɛs -] (v + adv)

pull ahead VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv)

ahead in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ahead in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.go-ahead [ˈgəʊəhed, Am ˈgoʊ-] N no pl (permission)

II.go-ahead [ˈgəʊəhed, Am ˈgoʊ-] ADJ Aus, Brit

ahead Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be streets ahead of sb
to be a minute ahead of sb
to be ahead of one's time
to go ahead with a plan Am
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
So we had to think ahead to what kind of changes there will be, particularly in industry and the increasing role of knowledge, computerisation and so on.
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With the starboard engine still running ahead, the bow of the vessel collided with the cave wall.
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Full of ability with his best years ahead he is held back by the ties to mummy's apron strings.
www.smh.com.au
During the open-house, many toured the new facility, complete with library, history gallery and computer area, reflecting on the challenges ahead.
13wham.com
For now, extra earnings are clawed back from recipients' cheques, which means people relying on income support often can't get ahead by earning money.
www.cbc.ca
Individuals who think ahead to the future consequences of their present behaviours are more inclined to act in ways that are protective of their future health and well-being.
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This could even cause an infinite loop in some cases where updates continually place the updated record ahead of the scan performing the update operation.
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It's not thinking ahead and doing things that are counter-cyclical to the market and trying to anticipate and give direction.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The wind driven flames jumped roads and firelines, and burning embers started new fires a mile (1.6 km) or more ahead of the main fires.
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Special current-limiting fuses are applied ahead of some molded-case breakers to protect the breakers in low-voltage power circuits with high short-circuit levels.
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