| Principal Translations |
| ahead adv | (in front) | delante, adelante prep |
| | Cheri couldn't see ahead; too many people were blocking her view. |
| | Cherri no podía ver delante, había mucha gente tapándola. |
| ahead adv | (in a race: in front) | en la delantera, a la delantera loc adv |
| | Neil is getting ahead in the race! |
| | Neil está en la delantera de la carrera. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in a race: in front) | delante de prep |
| | | al frente de loc prep |
| | The race is in its final lap, and Ivy is ahead of everyone. |
| | La carrera está en su vuelta final e Ivy va delante de todos. |
| ahead of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (in front, before) | delante de, adelante de loc prep |
| | | frente a loc prep |
| | | enfrente de loc prep |
| | The truck ahead of ours has a flat tire. |
| | There were fifteen people ahead of me in the queue. |
| | El camión que está delante de nosotros tiene una rueda pinchada. |
| ahead of [sth] prep | (prior to, earlier than) | antes de loc prep |
| | Thank goodness we finished that project ahead of the deadline. |
| | Afortunadamente completamos el proyecto antes del plazo estipulado. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in front) | adelante, delante adv |
| | We couldn't move because there was an accident ahead of us. |
| | No nos podíamos mover porque había un accidente delante de nosotros. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (before, earlier than) | antes que loc prep |
| | John arrived at the restaurant ahead of his brother. |
| | Juan llegó al restaurante antes que su hermano. |
ahead,
ahead of [sb/sth] prep | (superior to) | más avanzado que loc prep |
| | | superior a loc prep |
| | Jon is ahead of the other children in his reading ability. |
| | This car is far ahead of the others in overall handling and safety. |
| | Juan está más avanzado que los otros niños en lectura. |
| | Este coche es superior a los otros en cuanto a conducción y seguridad. |
Locuciones verbales
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| be ahead vi phrasal | figurative (have an advantage) | llevar la delantera loc verb |
| | Compared to the UK, Sweden is ahead in terms of employment security. |
| | Comparado con el Reino Unido, Suecia lleva la delantera en materia de seguridad laboral. |
| draw ahead vi phrasal | (gradually pass [sb/sth]) | sobrepasar⇒ vtr |
| | | aventajar⇒ vtr |
| | | adelantar⇒ vtr |
| draw ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (gradually pass [sb/sth]) | sobrepasar a vtr + prep |
| | | adelantar a vtr + prep |
| draw ahead vi phrasal | (naval: of the wind) | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
forge ahead,
forge on vi phrasal | (do [sth] with determination) | seguir adelante loc verb |
| | Jared forged ahead despite the bad weather. |
| | Jared siguió adelante, a pesar del mal tiempo. |
forge ahead with [sth],
forge on with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (do with determination) | avanzar con determinación en, continuar con determinación loc verb |
| | Forge ahead with your life; don't let negativity get the better of you. |
| | Avanza con determinación en tu vida, no dejes que la negatividad saque lo peor de ti. |
| get ahead vi phrasal | figurative (be successful) | salir adelante vi + adv |
| | | avanzar⇒, progresar⇒ vi |
| | | triunfar⇒ vtr |
| | In order to get ahead in business, you need to be assertive. |
| | Para salir adelante en el mundo de los negocios, debes ser asertivo. |
| get ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (overtake) | tomarle la delantera a loc verb |
| | | adelantar a vtr + prep |
| | | dejar atrás vtr + adv |
| | He ran faster and got ahead of his sister just as they reached the car. |
| | Corrió más rápido y le tomó la delantera a su hermana justo cuando llegaban al auto. |
| | Corrió más rápido y adelantó a su hermana justo cuando llegaban al auto. |
| get ahead vi phrasal | figurative (gain advantage) | sacar ventaja loc verb |
| | | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The company got ahead by adopting a new business model. |
| | La compañía sacó ventaja adoptando un nuevo modelo de negocios. |
| get ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be more successful) | ganarle a vi + prep |
| | | adelantar⇒ vtr |
| | | superar⇒, sobrepasar⇒ vtr |
| | The firm developed a multimedia game system that allowed it to get ahead of its rivals. |
| | La compañía desarrolló un sistema de juego multimedia que le permitió ganarles a sus rivales. |
| get ahead vi phrasal | US, figurative, informal (save money) | ahorrar dinero loc verb |
| | | ahorrar⇒ vi |
| | Keeping a monthly budget is a good way to get ahead. |
| | Tener un presupuesto para el mes es una buena forma de ahorrar dinero. |
| go ahead vi phrasal | (do [sth] as planned) | ir vi |
| | | avanzar⇒ vi |
| | I can't come with you this weekend after all, but don't let that stop you; you go ahead. |
| | No puedo ir contigo el fin de semana, pero no dejes que eso te detenga, ve tú. |
| go ahead vi phrasal | (take place as scheduled) | llevar a cabo loc verb |
| | The meeting will go ahead. |
| | La reunión se llevará a cabo. |
| | | seguir adelante loc verb |
| | La reunión seguirá adelante. |
| go ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (lead, overtake) | estar delante de, ir delante de, ir por delante de loc verb |
| | (en tiendas) | estar antes que loc verb |
| | The guide went ahead of the group and demonstrated how to maneuver through the cave. |
| keep ahead vi phrasal | figurative (be first, outdo others) | mantenerse en la delantera loc verb |
| keep ahead of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (manage in advance) | solucionar con antelación loc verb |
| | Jill is trying to keep ahead of the weeds in her garden. |
| | Jill está intentando solucionar con antelación el tema de las malas hierbas de su jardín. |
| lie ahead vi phrasal | figurative ([sth]: be going to happen) | esperar⇒ vi |
| | | estar por venir loc verb |
| | No matter our plans, we never really know what lies ahead. |
| | No importa cuáles sean nuestros planes, nunca sabemos a ciencia cierta lo que nos espera. |
| look ahead vi phrasal | (see what is in front) | mirar al frente loc verb |
| | | mirar hacia delante loc verb |
| | When you are the driver, it's best to look ahead on the road. |
| | Cuando conduces, es mejor mirar al frente para ver la carretera. |
| look ahead vi phrasal | figurative (think of the future) (figurado) | mirar hacia adelante loc verb |
| | | pensar en el futuro loc verb |
| | The company is looking ahead to the future and hopes to expand its business. |
| | La compañía mira hacia adelante y espera expandir su negocio en el futuro. |
| plan ahead vi phrasal | (be prepared) | planificar⇒ vtr |
| | | organizar⇒ vtr |
| | It's a good thing you planned ahead, otherwise we might have never found a hotel. |
| | ¡Qué suerte que lo planificaste!, de otra manera no hubiéramos encontrado hotel. |
plow ahead (US),
plough ahead (UK) vi phrasal | figurative (make progress with difficulty) | salir adelante loc verb |
| | Despite the setbacks, we need to plow ahead with the project so we can finish it by the deadline. |
| | A pesar de los obstáculos, necesitamos salir adelante con el proyecto para terminarlo a tiempo. |
press on,
press ahead vi phrasal | informal (continue, persevere) | continuar⇒ vi |
| | | perseverar⇒ vi |
| | Despite the worsening weather conditions, the explorers decided to press on with their journey. |
| | A pesar de que el clima empeoraba, los exploradores decidieron continuar con su viaje. |
| pull ahead vi phrasal | (move to the front) | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | pasar⇒ vi |
| | | traspasar⇒ vtr |
| pull ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (overtake) | adelantar a vtr + prep |
| | | pasar a vtr + prep |
| pull ahead vi phrasal | figurative (excel, outdo: competitors) | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | sobresalir⇒ vi |
| | | superarse⇒ v prnl |
| pull ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (excel, outdo) | superar a vtr + prep |
| | | sobrepasar a vtr + prep |
| push ahead vi phrasal | (persevere) | perseverar⇒ vi |
| | | seguir adelante vi + adv |
| | Although the path was becoming very steep, the hikers decided to push ahead. |
| push ahead with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (persevere with) | perseverar con vi + prep |
| | | seguir adelante con loc verb |
| run ahead vi phrasal | (go before, precede) | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Belinda told Cristal to run ahead to try to catch the bus before it leaves. |
| | Belinda le dijo a Cristal que se adelante y trate de alcanzar el autobús antes de que se vaya. |
| | | ir al frente loc verb |
| | Belinda le dijo a Cristal que fuera al frente y trate de alcanzar el autobús antes de que se vaya. |
| | | preceder⇒ vtr |
| | Belinda le dijo a Cristal que proceda y trate de alcanzar el autobús antes de que se vaya. |
| think ahead vi phrasal | (predict, prepare for future) | planear por adelantado loc verb |
| | When I pack for a vacation, I try to think ahead and bring all the items that I might need. |
| | | prever⇒ vtr |
| | Cuando hago las maletas para irme de vacaciones, trato de prever y llevar todo lo que podría necesitar. |
| | | pensar de antemano loc verb |
| | | pensar en lo que viene loc verb |
Compound Forms:
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ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (advanced) | avanzado para su tiempo loc adj |
| | | adelantado a su época loc adj |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
| | La compañía se enorgullece de ofrecer productos avanzados para su tiempo en el mercado. |
| | | pionero/a, precursor adj |
| | La compañía se enorgullece de ofrecer productos pioneros en el mercado. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (enlightened) | avanzado/a adj |
| | (persona) | visionario/a adj |
| | This diary reveals that some men in the past were ahead of the times with regard to women's rights. |
| ahead of the curve expr | figurative (more advanced than others) | a la vanguardia expr |
| ahead of the game expr | informal, figurative (at an advantage) | con ventaja loc adj |
| | Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| | Bruce iba con ventaja porque reparó el techo antes de que se vinieran las lluvias. |
| ahead of the game expr | informal, figurative (beating competitors) | ir ganando loc verb |
| | | llevar la delantera loc verb |
| ahead of time adv | (earlier than scheduled) | con anticipación loc adv |
| | | antes adv |
| | | antes de lo previsto loc adv |
| | They estimated that the new Olympic stadium would be ready in September 2011 but actually it was finished ahead of time. |
| | Estimaron que el Estadio Olímpico estaría listo para septiembre del 2011 pero quedó finalizado con anticipación. |
| | Estimaron que el Estadio Olímpico estaría listo para septiembre del 2011, pero quedó finalizado antes. |
| | Estimaron que el Estadio Olímpico estaría listo para septiembre del 2011, pero quedó finalizado antes de lo previsto. |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance, earlier) | previamente adv |
| | | con anticipación loc adv |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| | Pude poner el empapelado rápidamente porque yo había preparado el yeso previamente. |
| dead ahead adv | US, slang (directly in front) | justo enfrente loc adv |
| | You can't possibly miss the target: it's dead ahead! |
| | No hay manera de que no le des al blanco, ¡está justo enfrente! |
| | | exactamente al frente loc adv |
| | No hay manera de que no le des al blanco, ¡está exactamente al frente! |
| | (coloquial) | en tus narices loc adv |
| | No hay manera de que no le des al blanco, ¡está en tus narices! |
| | (MX, coloquial) | mero enfrente loc adv |
| | No hay manera de que no le des al blanco, ¡está mero enfrente! |
| far ahead adv | (in the distance in front of you) | muy por delante loc adv |
| | | muy lejos loc adv |
| far ahead of [sth/sb] expr | (long way past [sth] or [sb]) | muy por delante de loc prep |
| | | muy lejos de loc prep |
full speed ahead,
full steam ahead interj | (as fast as possible) | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | | a todo vapor loc adv |
| | | a toda prisa loc adv |
| | | avante a toda máquina loc adv |
| | The enemy's approaching from the south – full speed ahead! |
| | El enemigo se acerca por el sur. ¡A toda máquina! |
| | El enemigo se acerca por el sur. ¡A todo vapor! |
| | El enemigo se acerca por el sur. ¡A toda prisa! |
| | El enemigo se acerca por el sur. ¡Avante a toda máquina! |
| get ahead of yourself v expr | informal (think or act prematurely) | precipitarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Nora is getting ahead of herself; she's already bought curtains for the new house, but her offer hasn't even been accepted yet! |
give [sb] the go-ahead,
give the go-ahead to [sb] v expr | informal (authorize [sb] to do [sth]) | dar el visto bueno a loc verb |
| | | autorizar a vtr + prep |
| give the go-ahead for [sth] v expr | informal (authorize [sth]) | dar el visto bueno a loc verb |
| | | autorizar⇒ vtr |
| go ahead and do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] with permission) (coloquial) | ir y vi + conj |
| | (sin preguntar) | hacer⇒ vi |
| | Yes, of course you can have a snack; go ahead and help yourself to whatever you want. |
| | Por supuesto que puedes comer algo, ve y agarra lo que quieras. |
| go ahead and do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] without permission) (coloquial) | ir y vi + conj |
| | (sin permiso) | hacer⇒ vi |
| | Sarah's parents said she couldn't go to the party, but she went ahead and did it anyway. |
| | I didn't have time to ask my boss if she wanted me to deal with the problem; I just went ahead and did it. |
| | Los padres de Sara no la dejaban ir a la fiesta, pero ella fue y lo hizo de todas maneras. |
| | No tuve tiempo de preguntarle a mi jefa si quería que me ocupara del problema, así que lo hice. |
| the go-ahead n | informal (authorization) | el visto bueno loc nom m |
| | | luz verde loc nom f |
| | Developers have got the go-ahead from the council to build on the site. |
| | Los desarrolladores obtuvieron el visto bueno del municipio para construir en el lugar. |
| | Los desarrolladores tienen luz verde del municipio para construir en el lugar. |
| go-ahead adj | informal (goal: puts score, team ahead) | darle la delantera a loc verb + prep |
| | The batter hit a go-ahead home run. |
| | El bateador golpeó un jonrón que le dio la delantera al equipo. |
| keep ahead vi + adv | literal (go in front) (literal) | anticiparse⇒ v prnl |
| looking ahead adv | figurative (weather, business: anticipating future) | de cara al futuro expr |
| | Looking ahead, we need to plan for next year. |
| | De cara al futuro, necesitamos planes para el año que viene. |
| push [sth] ahead vtr + adv | (move [sth] forward) | empujar hacia adelante vtr + loc adv |
| | | empujar⇒ vtr |
| | Trevor walked into the supermarket, pushing the trolley ahead. |
| | Trevor entró al supermercado, empujando su carrito hacia adelante. |
| straight ahead adv | (directly in front) | recto adv |
| | | fijo adv |
| | | directo adv |
| | She looked straight ahead in order to avoid eye contact with him. |
| | Miró recto para evitar el contacto visual con él. |
| | (figurar) | al vacío, a la nada adv |
| | Miraba al vacío para evitar tener que mirarme a los ojos. |
| up ahead adv | (at some distance in front of you) | delante, adelante adv |
| | | más adelante loc adv |
| | Toby groaned as he realised that there was a traffic jam up ahead. |
| what lies ahead? interj | (what will happen in the future) | qué nos espera interj |
| | With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead? |
| | Con esta gente trabajando aquí, quién sabe qué nos espera. |