English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word ahead
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (on; forth; forward; forwards; onward; to the fore) | ||
| (advanced; along) | ||
| (before; in front of; to; above; ago) | ||
🔗 When he appeared to be losing in public opinion polls ahead of the November election, Trump called the entire election system into question, arguing repeatedly that it was rigged against him. | ||
| (pate) | ||
🔗 She almost took my head off. | ||
| (direct; guide; manage; steer; conduct; drive; lead; refer; address) | ||
| (govern; restrain; cover; master; be in charge; be in charge of; be at the head of) | ||
🔗 The most obvious recent example is the president’s nomination of Budi Gunawan to head the national police. | ||
| (boss; chief; leader; governor; master; prefect) | ||
🔗 Inflation in Russia could reach between 17% and 20% this year, Aleksej Kudrin, the head of Russia’s audit chamber, said on Wednesday. | ||
| (boss; chief; leader; headman; kingpin) | ||
🔗 Ukrainians have now largely turned their backs on the Russian Orthodox Church whose head patriarch Kirill has backed the invasion. | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| ahead | ⇆ voor; ⇆ vooraan; ⇆ voorop; ⇆ vooruit; ⇆ voorwaarts; ⇆ vorentoe |
| ahead of | ⇆ voor |
| be ahead of one’s time | ⇆ sy tyd vooruit wees |
| full steam ahead | ⇆ met volle krag vooruit; ⇆ met volle stoom vooruit; ⇆ volle stoom vorentoe |
| get ahead | ⇆ vooruitkom |
| go ahead | ⇆ aangaan; ⇆ vooruitgaan |
| right ahead | ⇆ reg voor; ⇆ reg vooruit |
| go‐ahead | ⇆ fluks; ⇆ voortuitstrewend |
| head | ⇆ aantal; ⇆ aanvoer; ⇆ afwend; ⇆ beeldenaar; ⇆ bestuurder; ⇆ bopunt; ⇆ borsbeeld; ⇆ bos; ⇆ bo‐aan staan; ⇆ bron; ⇆ brughoof; ⇆ deksel; ⇆ die hoof bied aan; ⇆ die kop afsny; ⇆ dop; ⇆ eerste wees; ⇆ gerig wees na; ⇆ gewei; ⇆ hoof; ⇆ hoofman; ⇆ kaap; ⇆ kap; ⇆ kapsel; ⇆ knop; ⇆ knot; ⇆ koers vat na; ⇆ kop; ⇆ kop aan maak; ⇆ kophare; ⇆ koppenent; ⇆ krop; ⇆ kruin; ⇆ laat koers neem; ⇆ lei; ⇆ leier; ⇆ met die kop stamp; ⇆ myngang; ⇆ oorsprong; ⇆ oortref; ⇆ optrek; ⇆ posseël; ⇆ prinsipaal; ⇆ room; ⇆ rubriek; ⇆ skuim; ⇆ stoomdruk; ⇆ string; ⇆ struik; ⇆ stuk; ⇆ top; ⇆ trop; ⇆ van ’n opskrif voorsien; ⇆ verstand; ⇆ voorstewe |