ahead of

devant

Plus en avant que quelqu’un ou quelque chose dans un lieu ou une file.

En anglais simple : Further forward than someone or something in a place or line.

• A dog ran ahead of me.
• There were three people ahead of us in the queue.
• Can you see the bridge ahead of the bus?

Comment l'utiliser : ahead of someone/something (A red car was ahead of us.)

Synonymes : in front of

Contraires : behind

Expressions courantes : ahead of someone, ahead of something, ahead of us

avant, en amont de

Avant qu’un événement ait lieu, souvent pendant sa préparation.

En anglais simple : Before an event happens, often while preparing for it.

• She rested ahead of the race.
• Security increased ahead of the president's visit.
• They met twice ahead of the final talks.

Comment l'utiliser : ahead of an event (We checked the equipment ahead of the concert.)

Synonymes : before, in advance of

Contraires : after

Expressions courantes : ahead of something, ahead of elections, ahead of talks, ahead of someone

devant

Indique ce qui attend une personne dans son avenir.

En anglais simple : Waiting for someone in their future.

• You have a busy day ahead of you.
• A long journey lay ahead of us.
• There are exciting years ahead of these young athletes.

Comment l'utiliser : have something ahead of someone (We have a difficult week ahead of us.); something lies ahead of someone (Many opportunities lie ahead of her.)

Synonymes : in store for

Expressions courantes : ahead of someone, ahead of us, ahead of you

en avance sur, devant

Ayant fait plus de progrès, appris davantage ou atteint une meilleure position qu’une autre personne ou chose.

En anglais simple : Having done more, learned more, or reached a better position than someone or something.

• Our team is ahead of theirs.
• She is far ahead of me in maths.
• The company moved ahead of its rivals in sales.

Comment l'utiliser : ahead of someone/something in something (She is ahead of her classmates in reading.)

Synonymes : in advance of

Contraires : behind

Expressions courantes : ahead of someone, ahead of competitors, ahead of something