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Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
ahead /əˈhed/
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 all other uses see the entry below.
  1. adverb
    1. (spatially) (go on, run) en avant;
      to send sb on ~ envoyer qn en éclaireur;
      to send one's luggage on ~ faire envoyer ses bagages;
      a few kilometres ~ à quelques kilomètres;
    1. (in time) in the months ~ pendant les mois à venir;
      at least a year ~ (apply) au moins un an à l'avance;
      who knows what lies ~? qui sait ce que l'avenir nous réserve?;
    1. fig (in leading position) to be ~ in the polls être en tête dans les sondages;
      to be 30 points ~ avoir 30 points d'avance;
      to be 3% ~ avoir une avance de 3%;
    1. fig (more advanced) to be ~ in (pupil, set) être plus avancé en (school subject).
  1. ahead of prep phr
    1. (in front of) devant (person, vehicle);
      to be three metres/seconds ~ of sb avoir trois mètres/secondes d'avance sur qn;
      ~ of time en avance;
      to be ~ of one's time être en avance sur son temps;
      to arrive ~ of sb arriver avant qn;
    1. (leading) to be ~ of sb (in polls, ratings) avoir un avantage sur qn;
    1. fig (more advanced) to be (way) ~ of the others (pupil) être (bien) plus avancé que les autres;
      to be ~ of the field (business) devancer les autres.


'ahead' found in these Oxford entries:
ahead: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
ahead (in front) en face, droit devant, etc.devant adv
ahead (future) avenirà venir
ahead (ahead of time) avec anticipationà l'avance adv
 
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
aheadau-devant adv
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ahead: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Formes composées
ahead ofprep (before, prior to)en avance sur adv + prép
Thank goodness we finished that project ahead of the deadline.
ahead of its timeadj (advanced)en avance sur son temps loc adj
The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time.
ahead of its timeadj (enlightened)en avance sur son temps loc adj
Les inventions de Léonard de Vinci étaient en avance sur leur temps.
ahead of the gamebien placé
ahead of time Technologied'avance nf
be aheadêtre devant adj
being aheadêtre devant
dead aheadadv US, slang (directly in front)droit devant adv
You can't possibly miss the target, it's dead ahead!
 juste en face adv
forge aheadvi (move forward with determination)continuer sur sa lancée vi
Forge ahead and don't let your depression get the best of you.
 foncer vi
full speed aheadinterj (train: at top speed)en avant, toute ! interj
Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead! -- Admiral Farragut.
get aheadvi (be successful)avancer vi
In order to get ahead in business you need to be assertive.
get aheadvi (gain an advantage)prendre l'avantage (sur) loc v
get ahead ofvtr (go faster than, beat)passer devant vtr
Note: Also very common is "get ahead of oneself" (to be confused or lose one's place): "I was nervous during my talk and kept getting ahead of myself."
He ran faster and got ahead of his sister just as they reached the car.
 dépasser vtr
go aheadvi (take place as scheduled)avoir lieu comme prévu vi
The meeting will go ahead.
 avoir lieu malgré tout vi
go ahead and do sthv informal (do sth with permission)y aller v
No need to ask: just go ahead and do it.
 se lancer v pron
Allez-y, lancez-vous !
go ahead ofprendre de l'avance sur v
go-aheadcoup d'envoi nm
go-aheadfeu vert nm
lie aheadvi (be in store, be going to happen) figattendre qqn vtr
No matter our plans, we never really know what lies ahead.
Une convocation dans le bureau du chef, c'est ce qui l'attendait après qu'elle se soit présentée ivre au bureau.
 se préparer v pron
On ignore ce qui se prépare.
 se profiler v pron
Un bel avenir se profile à l'horizon.
line aheadligne de front
look aheadvi literal (see what is in front)regarder devant soi vi
When you are the driver, it's best to look ahead on the road.
look aheadvi figurative (think of the future)anticiper, prévoir vtr
plan aheadvi (be prepared)préparer à l'avance vtr + adv
It's a good thing you planned ahead, otherwise we might have never found a hotel.
 planifier vtr
run aheadvi (go before, precede)courir devant vi
Belinda told Cristal to run ahead to try to catch the bus before it leaves.
 courantpartir devant vi
Partez devant, je vous rattraperai.
see aheadvoir plus avant vi
straight aheadadv (directly in front)tout droit adv
She looked straight ahead in order to avoid eye contact with him.
 droit devant adv
Elle regardait droit devant elle pour éviter de croiser son regard.
the go-aheadl'accord nm
think aheadvi (predict and prepare for future)prévoir vtr
When I pack for a vacation, I try to think ahead and bring all the items that I might need.
En matière d'investissement, il faut savoir prévoir.
 anticiper vtr
Seuls quelques spécialistes avaient anticipé la crise.
what lies ahead?interj (what will happen in the future)ce qui nous attend loc n
With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead?
Avec ces types aux commandes, qui sait ce qui nous attend ?
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