EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
ahead, adv. 1 Nau: a To be ahead, bheith roimh (long). The ship was right ahead of us, bhí an long díreach romhainn. To draw ahead of s.o., of ship, dul roimh dhuine, roimh long. To go ahead, dul ar aghaidh, dul chun tosaigh. b Wind ahead, gaoth in aghaidh (na loinge). 2 F: (Of pers., cars, etc.) a To get ahead, dul chun tosaigh. When I got ahead of the other car, nuair scoith mé an carr eile. To go on ahead, imeacht ar dtús. (You) go on ahead (of us), ar aghaidh leat romhainn. Ahead of s.o., roimh dhuine. He is two hours ahead of me, tá dhá uair de bhuntáiste aige orm. He is going ahead, tá sé ag dul chun cinn, ag dul ar aghaidh. You should look ahead, ba chóir duit féachaint romhat. b Go ahead! (i) ar aghaidh leat! (ii) oibrigh leat!
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Breakers ahead!, bristeacha romhainn.
Nau: Row: Easy (ahead)! go réidh (chun cinn)!
Go-ahead times, saol a mbeadh dul chun cinn ann.
Nau: To heave the ship ahead, astern, an long a chur thart roimpi, ina diaidh.
To heave ahead, astern, iompú ar tosach, ar deireadh.
Danger looming ahead, contúirt á tuar dúinn.
I mean to go ahead, tá rún agam dul chun cinn.
F: To see rocks ahead, constaicí a fheiceáil roimh ré.
To shoot ahead (of s.o.), preabadh chun cinn (ar dhuine).
Nau: Slow ahead! go réidh romhat!
Nau: Full speed ahead! ar aghaidh faoi iomlán siúil!
Nau: Full steam ahead! ar aghaidh faoi iomlán gaile.
To steam ahead, (i) gluaiseacht chun tosaigh (faoi ghal); (ii) dul chun cinn go tapaidh.
F: To stride ahead, dul chun cinn go mear,
To veer ahead, teacht romhat.