ahead

[/əˈhed/]

adverb

à frente

1. in or further forward in space or position

The finish line is ahead of us.

A linha de chegada está à nossa frente.

2. in advance; previously

Plan ahead for the holidays.

Planeje com antecedência para as férias.

3. in a leading or winning position

Our team is ahead by three points.

Nosso time está à frente por três pontos.

4. into the future; forward in time

Looking ahead, we expect growth next year.

Olhando para o futuro, esperamos crescimento no próximo ano.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

à frente

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

na frente

colloquial alternative

São Paulo

à frente

standard usage

Portugal

à frente

standard European Portuguese

ahead of the curve - à frente da concorrência

ahead of time - antecipadamente

get ahead - progredir, avançar

go ahead - prosseguir, ir adiante

full steam ahead - com toda força adiante

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