get ahead in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for get ahead in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Translations for get ahead in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

Translations for get ahead in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ahead [Am əˈhɛd, Brit əˈhɛd] ADV

See also time, think ahead, go ahead

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)

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

I.get1 <pres part getting, pt got, pp got or Am also gotten> [Am ɡɛt, Brit ɡɛt] VB trans

1.1. get (to obtain):

2.1. get (to receive):

do I get a kiss, then?

II.get1 <pres part getting, pt got, pp got or Am also gotten> [Am ɡɛt, Brit ɡɛt] VB intr

1. get (to arrive):

get + adv compl

See also get out, get in, get across

I.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

II.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

III.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

IV.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

V.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o) inf (leave by)

VI.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o) inf (take out by)

I.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (enter)

II.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

III.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put in)

IV.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

V.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

I.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv) (cross)

II.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv) (bring, drive across)

III.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (communicate)

IV.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (be understood)

get ahead in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for get ahead in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.get [get] got, got, Am, Aus: gotten VB trans inf

II.get [get] got, got, Am, Aus: gotten VB intr

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He has a passion for helping young people, including students from all cultures, to get ahead.
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Twins pitchers are taught from the very beginning to get ahead in the count, throwing first-pitch strikes as often as possible.
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But you never want to get ahead of yourself, you want to wait until all the competitors are done.
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Realizing that earning a living would entail working under a manager, he studied business management, and financeto get ahead, professionally and intellectually.
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It was founded as a non-profit financial service cooperative dedicated to helping its members get ahead financially.
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In some cases, a later scheduled vehicle may actually get ahead of an earlier scheduled one.
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There is not strategy at all, except to get ahead of the other party.
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We lie to get ahead, we lie to get the girl, and to keep our secrets.
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To get ahead on the academic ladder, one is strictly assessed numerically.
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In order to survive and get ahead politically in the 1960s, he sold his soul to the devil on race.
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