ahead

CEFRA2

/əˈhɛd/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In front, or further forward in place, time, or progress.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In or for the future.

Examples

  • I hope you have a happy future ahead of you.

  • You can get ahead in the world.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. So as to be further advanced, either spatially or in an abstract sense; to be superior.

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

  3. To a later time.

More examples

In context

  • I'll run ahead and warn them.

  • Just ahead you can see the cliffs.

  • The island was directly ahead.

Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

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.