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forge [fɔ:dʒ]a. ( = fake) contrefaireb. ( = establish) [+ ties, links] forger2. nounforge f* * *[fɔːdʒ] 1.noun forge f2.transitive verb1) forger [metal]2) ( fake) contrefaire [banknotes, signature]3) ( alter) falsifier [date, will]4) ( establish) forger [alliance]; établir [identity, link]3.to forge ahead — accélérer; fig [industry] être en plein essor
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A n forge f.B vtr1 forger [metal] ;2 ( fake) contrefaire [banknotes, signature, branded goods] ; a forged passport un faux passeport ; to forge a painting faire un faux ;3 ( alter) falsifier [date, certificate, will] ;C vi to forge ahead accélérer ; fig [company, industry] être en plein essor ; to forge ahead ou forward with aller de l'avant dans [plan] ; to forge into the lead prendre la tête. -
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forge [fɔ:dʒ](a) (metal, sword) forger;∎ figurative to forge an alliance/a friendship sceller une alliance/une amitié(b) (counterfeit → money, signature) contrefaire; (→ picture, document) faire un faux de, contrefaire;∎ a forged passport un faux passeport;∎ a forged £20 note un faux billet de 20 livres(go forward) avancer;∎ we forged on, hoping to reach the village by nightfall nous avons continué à toute allure dans l'espoir d'arriver au village avant la tombée de la nuit;∎ to forge into the lead prendre la tête3 noun(machine, place) forge f(press forward) faire des progrès; (in race, election campaign) prendre de l'avance; (in business, undertaking) aller de l'avant;∎ to forge ahead with one's plans aller de l'avant dans ses projets, mener ses projets de l'avant -
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I 1. [fo:‹] noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.) forge2. verb(to shape metal by heating and hammering: He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.) forgerII [fo:‹] verb(to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes: He forged my signature.) contrefaire- forgeryIII [fo:‹] verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) pousser de l'avant
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forge ahead (with something) — ˌforge aˈhead (with sth) derived to move forward quickly; to make a lot of progress quickly • The company is forging ahead with its plans for expansion. • Quick learners should be allowed to forge ahead. Main entry: ↑forgederived … Useful english dictionary
forge ahead — index continue (persevere), endure (last), keep (continue), progress, resume Burton s Legal Th … Law dictionary
forge ahead — UK US forge ahead Phrasal Verb with forge({{}}/fɔːdʒ/ verb [T] ► to become more successful: »The country s housing market is still forging ahead, according to their biggest mortgage lender. ► to suddenly increase in value by a large amount: »The… … Financial and business terms
forge ahead — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms forge ahead : present tense I/you/we/they forge ahead he/she/it forges ahead present participle forging ahead past tense forged ahead past participle forged ahead 1) to make strong steady progress Export… … English dictionary
forge ahead — PHRASAL VERB If you forge ahead with something, you continue with it and make a lot of progress with it. [V P with n] He again pledged to forge ahead with his plans for reform... [V P] The two companies forged ahead, innovating and expanding … English dictionary
forge ahead — ADVANCE RAPIDLY, progress quickly, make rapid progress, increase speed, put a spurt on. → forge * * * move forward or take the lead in a race ■ continue or make progress with a course or undertaking the government is forging ahead with reforms … Useful english dictionary
forge ahead — Synonyms and related words: be in front, be the front runner, crowd, drive, drive on, go ahead, go all out, go slow, head, head up, hustle, inch forward, lead, make things hum, muddle through, pioneer, press forward, press on, push, push forward … Moby Thesaurus
forge ahead — take the lead or make progress. → forge … English new terms dictionary
forge ahead — Jack s horse forged ahead and took the lead Syn: advance rapidly, progress quickly, make rapid progress, increase speed … Thesaurus of popular words
forge ahead — verb To move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan) … Wiktionary
forge ahead — to make very good or rapid progress against all resistance; to develop or improve quickly … Idioms and examples