ahead
gb/əhˈɛd/ us/əhˈɛd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
előtt, korábban, vezet, előnyben van, előrébb jár, később, előtt áll
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
be ahead of [someone/something]
The bus is just ahead of us on the road.
A busz éppen előttünk halad az úton.
She finished the project two days ahead of schedule.
A tervezettnél két nappal korábban fejezte be a projektet.
A long journey lies ahead of them.
The runner is far ahead of the rest of the group.
Think ahead before you make a decision.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The store is just ahead.
A bolt közvetlenül előttünk van.
We are ahead of the other team.
A másik csapat előtt vagyunk.
She is ahead in the race.
He finished ahead of me.
Look straight ahead when you walk.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ahead' with 'forward'; 'forward' often means movement direction, while 'ahead' refers more to position or time relative to something else.
Σημασία
In front in space or time
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
look ahead
|straight ahead
|ahead of schedule
|plan ahead
|go ahead
Συνώνυμα
before (Focuses on earlier time rather than physical position; less common for space.)
Αντώνυμα
behind (Indicates a position to the rear or later in time.)
Θέματα
daily life
|travel
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
In a position in front of someone or something, or before something happens in time.
At a position in front of someone or something, or earlier in time than something else.
A2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
be ahead of [someone/something]
Our team is ahead by two goals.
A csapatunk két góllal vezet.
She’s well ahead of her classmates in math.
Matematikából jóval előrébb jár az osztálytársainál.
The company is ahead of its competitors in technology.
He pulled ahead in the final lap.
They worked hard to stay ahead in the market.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Our team is ahead now.
A csapatunk most vezet.
She is ahead in class.
Előrébb jár az osztályban.
The car is ahead of us.
We are ahead by one point.
They are ahead in the race.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'ahead' with 'forward' when talking about competition; 'forward' doesn't usually mean having an advantage.
Σημασία
Having an advantage or lead
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stay ahead
|keep ahead
|move ahead
|pull ahead
Συνώνυμα
leading (Often used for competitions or rankings; slightly more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
trailing (Used when someone is behind in a competition or progress.)
Θέματα
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
|business
Ορισμός
In a better position than others in a game, race, or other situation.
In a more advanced or advantageous position than others in progress, achievement, or competition.
B1
3
We have many challenges ahead.
Sok kihívás áll előttünk.
Think about the months ahead before making this choice.
Gondolj az előtted álló hónapokra, mielőtt meghozod ezt a döntést.
A difficult road lies ahead for the new president.
There are exciting opportunities ahead for graduates.
She planned for the years ahead.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We have work ahead.
Még sok munka áll előttünk.
There are many days ahead.
Még sok nap van előttünk.
A long trip is ahead of us.
Good times are ahead.
There are problems ahead.
Σημασία
In the future from now
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the years ahead
|look ahead
|plan ahead
Συνώνυμα
forthcoming (More formal; often used for events and announcements.)
Αντώνυμα
past (Refers to a time that has already happened.)
Θέματα
time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
At a time that will come later than now or another moment.
At a time that is in the future from now or from a given point in time.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
ahead
IPA
GB/əhˈɛd/
US/əhˈɛd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ahead (1 συλλαβή)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: ahead
- Plural: aheads
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
look ahead
1/lˈʊk əhˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Think about and plan for future
To think about what will happen later and prepare for it.
Παραδείγματα
- We need to look ahead to next year’s budget.
- She tries to look ahead and avoid problems.
ahead of schedule
1/əhˈɛd əv skˈɛd͡ʒul/
fixed phrase
Earlier than planned or expected
Finishing something before the planned time.
Παραδείγματα
- The project was completed ahead of schedule.
- If we keep working quickly, we might finish ahead of schedule.
ahead of schedule
2/əhˈɛd əv skˈɛd͡ʒul/
fixed phrase
Finished earlier than planned
Finished before the planned time.
Παραδείγματα
- The project was completed ahead of schedule.
- We arrived at the station ahead of schedule.
go ahead
1/ɡˈoʊ əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Start after permission given
To start doing something after someone says it is okay.
Παραδείγματα
- You can go ahead and open the gift now.
- He went ahead with his plan despite their doubts.
go ahead
2/ɡˈoʊ əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Start or proceed after permission
To start doing something after you are allowed or ready.
Παραδείγματα
- You can go ahead and open the gift.
- They decided to go ahead with the plan.
plan ahead
1/plˈæn əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Prepare for future events early
To make plans for something before it happens.
Παραδείγματα
- It's wise to plan ahead for your retirement.
- We should plan ahead for bad weather.
plan ahead
2/plˈæn əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Decide in advance for the future
To think about what you will need or do in the future and get ready for it.
Παραδείγματα
- If you want a good seat, you need to plan ahead.
- We always plan ahead for our holidays.
stay ahead (of)
1/stˈeɪ əhˈɛd əv/
fixed phrase
Remain more advanced than others
To keep being better or faster than others.
Παραδείγματα
- We need to work hard to stay ahead of our competitors.
- We need to stay ahead of our competitors.
- She studies daily to stay ahead in class.
- She works hard to stay ahead in her studies.