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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesadelante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.ðeˈlan.te
"Sigue adelante con tus proyectos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Further forward in space or time; in front.
"She looked ahead down the long, winding road."
- 1
Further advanced than someone or something else; winning or leading.
"Our team is two points ahead in the championship."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English combination of the prefix 'on' (meaning on or in) and the noun 'heafod' (meaning head). Originally signifying 'at the head' or 'in front' in physical space, it evolved through Middle English to encompass temporal priority and future orientation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ahead" is said worldwide
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en avant
Transliteration: ãn avɑ̃
"Regardez toujours en avant."
voraus
Transliteration: foˈʁaʊ̯s
"Geh du nur voraus, ich komme gleich."
avanti
Transliteration: aˈvanti
"Guarda avanti mentre guidi."
adelante
Transliteration: a.ðeˈlan.te
"Sigue adelante con tus proyectos."
à frente
Transliteration: a ˈfɾẽ.tʃi
"Há muitos desafios à frente."
आगे
Transliteration: aage
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सड़क पर आगे एक मोड़ है।"
前面
Transliteration: qián miàn
Script: 中文汉字
"请往前看。"
앞서
Transliteration: apseo
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 계획보다 앞서 진행하고 있다."
前方
Transliteration: zenpou
Script: 日本語
"前方に障害物があります。"
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