English » Portuguese

ahead [əˈhed] ADV

ahead
to go ahead
to look ahead
to be ahead (of sb)

ahead of PREP

1. ahead of (in front of):

ahead of
à frente de
to walk ahead of sb
to be ahead of one's time

2. ahead of (before):

ahead of
ahead of the conference, we must ...

forge ahead VB intr

go ahead VB intr

go ahead
to go ahead with sth

go-ahead N no pl

pull ahead VB intr

think ahead VB intr

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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
Full of ability with his best years ahead he is held back by the ties to mummy's apron strings.
www.smh.com.au
The cockpit was immediately ahead of the pylon and wing leading edge, enclosed with a perspex canopy.
en.wikipedia.org
When exiting, a motorist must look ahead to avoid colliding with another vehicle or with pedestrians on a crosswalk.
en.wikipedia.org
Bodies of villagers begin turning up, making the village leaders nervous just ahead of an organic food fair expected be a financial windfall.
en.wikipedia.org
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.
en.wikipedia.org
An overtaking boat on a downwind course can position itself to focus its dirty air on the boat ahead of it.
en.wikipedia.org
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.
en.wikipedia.org
With six to ten years of steady work and a sober life, one could amass fortunes unimaginable back home and get ahead in life.
en.wikipedia.org
During the open-house, many toured the new facility, complete with library, history gallery and computer area, reflecting on the challenges ahead.
13wham.com

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский