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1 ahead
[ə'hed]1) (spatially) [go on, run] (in) avantito send sb. on ahead — mandare avanti qcn.
a few kilometres ahead — qualche chilometro avanti, a qualche chilometro
2) (in time)in the months ahead — nei mesi futuri o a venire
3) fig. (in leading position)to be 30 points, 3% ahead — avere 30 punti di vantaggio, essere in vantaggio del 3%
4) fig. (more advanced)to be ahead in — [pupil, set] essere avanti in [ school subject]
5) ahead of (in front of) davanti a [person, vehicle]to be three metres ahead of sb. — essere avanti di tre metri rispetto a qcn.
to be three seconds ahead of sb. — avere tre secondi di vantaggio su qcn.
to arrive ahead of sb. — arrivare prima di qcn.; (leading)
to be ahead of sb. — (in polls, ratings) essere in vantaggio su o rispetto a qcn.; (more advanced)
to be (way) ahead of the others — [ pupil] essere (molto) avanti rispetto agli altri
••to be ahead of the field — [ business] essere leader del settore
Note:Ahead is often used after verbs in English ( go ahead, plan ahead, think ahead etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (go, plan, think etc.). - For other uses, see the entry below* * *[ə'hed](often with of) in front; in advance: He went on ahead of me; We are well ahead (of our rivals). davanti a, avanti* * *[ə'hed]1) (spatially) [go on, run] (in) avantito send sb. on ahead — mandare avanti qcn.
a few kilometres ahead — qualche chilometro avanti, a qualche chilometro
2) (in time)in the months ahead — nei mesi futuri o a venire
3) fig. (in leading position)to be 30 points, 3% ahead — avere 30 punti di vantaggio, essere in vantaggio del 3%
4) fig. (more advanced)to be ahead in — [pupil, set] essere avanti in [ school subject]
5) ahead of (in front of) davanti a [person, vehicle]to be three metres ahead of sb. — essere avanti di tre metri rispetto a qcn.
to be three seconds ahead of sb. — avere tre secondi di vantaggio su qcn.
to arrive ahead of sb. — arrivare prima di qcn.; (leading)
to be ahead of sb. — (in polls, ratings) essere in vantaggio su o rispetto a qcn.; (more advanced)
to be (way) ahead of the others — [ pupil] essere (molto) avanti rispetto agli altri
••to be ahead of the field — [ business] essere leader del settore
Note:Ahead is often used after verbs in English ( go ahead, plan ahead, think ahead etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (go, plan, think etc.). - For other uses, see the entry below
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