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121 lie ahead
vi1. (in space, position)▪ to \lie ahead ahead [of sb] vor jdm liegenafter this hill, even more difficult terrain \lie aheads ahead [of us] nach diesem Hügel liegt noch schwierigeres Gelände vor uns2. (in time) bevorstehen▪ to \lie ahead ahead [of sb] vor jdm liegenI'm looking forward to what lies ahead ich bin gespannt, was die Zukunft bringt* * *lie ahead v/i:what lies ahead of us was vor uns liegt, was uns bevorsteht, was auf uns zukommt;he was thinking of the work that lay ahead die vor ihm lag -
122 be ahead of
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123 be ahead of
• be ahead of someone to be in front of the others; to be more advanced than the others быть впереди, обогнать других ( буквально и в переносном смысле)The leader of the car race is 2 miles ahead of the other cars. He is ahead of everyone else in math. Her thinking was ahead of her time in many ways.
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124 be ahead of
быть впереди кого-л., чего-л., опережать кого-л., что-л. For a few minutes Jim was ahead of all the other runners, until his greatest competitor passed him. ≈ В течение некоторого времени Джим был впереди, пока его не обогнал его главный соперник. That boy is always ahead of his fellows. ≈ Этот мальчик во всем лучше своих товарищей. A great painter is usually ahead of his time. ≈ Великий художник всегда опережает время.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > be ahead of
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125 to be ahead
опережать, быть впереди других (по способностям, достижениям)That boy is always ahead of his fellows. — Этот мальчик во всём лучше своих товарищей.
A great painter is usually ahead of his time. — Великий художник всегда опережает время.
Jane used to have difficulty with her school work, but she's been ahead for several months now. — У Джейн было много трудностей, связанных с работой в школе, но вот уже несколько месяцев у неё всё очень хорошо.
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126 be one jump ahead of smb.
(be (или stay) one jump ahead of smb.)You're a real lawyer. You were one jump ahead of the district attorney in that case from the time it started. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Howling Dog’, ch. 1) — Вы прекрасный адвокат. Окружной прокурор на протяжении всего расследования не мог вырвать из ваших рук инициативу.
‘You see: he was quick.’ ‘You said a mouthful,’ my father said. ‘He's always a jump ahead of me, I'll tell you that.’ (J. Updike, ‘The Centaur’, ch. IV) — - Понимаете, Луис не терялся. - Вы попали в самую точку, - сказал отец. - Да, скажу я вам, мне с ним и тягаться нечего.
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127 to be ahead of one's time
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128 be ahead of one's time
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ahead of time — {adv. phr.} Before the expected time; early. * /The bus came ahead of time, and Mary was not ready./ * /The new building was finished ahead of time./ Contrast: BEHIND TIME … Dictionary of American idioms
ahead of time — {adv. phr.} Before the expected time; early. * /The bus came ahead of time, and Mary was not ready./ * /The new building was finished ahead of time./ Contrast: BEHIND TIME … Dictionary of American idioms
ahead\ of\ time — • ahead of time • ahead of schedule adv. phr. Before the expected time; early. The bus came ahead of time, and Mary was not ready. The new building was finished ahead of time. Contrast: behind time … Словарь американских идиом
ahead of time — • ahead of time • ahead of schedule earlier than arranged, expected or planned (Note: opposite in meaning to behind time (or schedule)) We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early. раньше времени Whenever I have an aррointment… … Idioms and examples
ahead of time — ► if you do something ahead of time, you do it early or before something else happens: »You must arrive at the airport two hours ahead of time in order to go through security. Main Entry: ↑time … Financial and business terms
ahead of time — If something happens ahead of time, it happens early or before the set time … The small dictionary of idiomes
ahead behind time — ahead of/behind ˈtime idiom earlier/later than was expected • We finished 15 minutes ahead of time. Main entry: ↑timeidiom … Useful english dictionary
ahead of time — index premature Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ahead of time — adverb before the usual time or the time expected she graduated early the house was completed ahead of time • Syn: ↑early, ↑too soon • Ant: ↑late (for: ↑early) … Useful english dictionary
ahead of time — get to the airport ahead of time Syn: early, in good time, with time to spare, in advance … Thesaurus of popular words
ahead of time — If something happens ahead of time, it happens early or before the set time. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions