ahead

Everyday

1. Ahead means in front, or further on: a runner who is ahead is in front of the others. tree →
2. Ahead means in the future, still to come. tree →
3. Ahead means winning, with more points. tree →
4. «Go ahead» means you may start or do it. tree →

In the lessons

a difference between two amounts in a race or a game; also time still to come; phrases «ahead of», «go ahead», «plan ahead», «look ahead», «ahead of time», «get ahead»

Examples

• Lily is 30 meters ahead of Sam. tree →
• The Reds are 7 points ahead. tree →
• He reads 20 pages ahead of the class. tree →
• There are 3 days ahead before the trip. tree →
• Go ahead and start eating. tree →
• Look ahead when you ride your bike. tree →
• We planned ahead for the trip. tree →
• The road ahead is closed. tree →
• We finished the project ahead of time. tree →
• She was two steps ahead of her brother. tree →
• While the witch was swimming across the water, Prince Ivan got a long way ahead. tree →

Note

«X ahead of Y» tells a difference: X = Y + the amount ahead. Trap: to find the one behind, you take away, not add. The opposite is «behind».