AHEAD OF / BEHIND TIME

Meaning of AHEAD OF / BEHIND TIME in English

earlier / later than was expected :

We finished 15 minutes ahead of time.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

TIME
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TIME — I. ˈtīm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English time, tyme, from Old English tīma, tȳma; akin to Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEHIND — I. bə̇ˈhīnd, bē- adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan, from be- + hindan from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AHEAD — I. əˈhed adverb Etymology: a- (I) + head 1. : in or toward a position in advance set the clock …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIME — /tuym/ , n., adj., v., timed, timing . n. 1. the system of those sequential relations that any event has …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEHIND — /bi huynd"/ , prep. 1. at or toward the rear of: Look behind the house. 2. not keeping up with, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AHEAD — /euh hed"/ , adv. 1. in or to the front; in advance of; before: Walk ahead of us. 2. in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEHIND
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AHEAD — adverb or adjective Date: 1596 1. a. : in a forward direction or position : forward b. : in front …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEHIND — noun the backside; the rump. 2. behind ·adv at the back part; in the rear. 3. behind ·adv backward in …
Webster English vocab
AHEAD — adv headlong; without restraint. 2. ahead ·adv in or to the front; in advance; onward.
Webster English vocab
BEHIND — [be.hind] adv or adj [ME behinde, fr. OE behindan, fr. be- + hindan from behind; akin to OE hinder behind--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TIME
Britannica English vocabulary
TIME — / taɪm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun —see also times MINUTES / HOURS / YEARS, etc. 1. [ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEHIND — / bɪˈhaɪnd; NAmE / preposition , adverb , noun ■ preposition 1. at or towards the back of sb/sth, and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AHEAD — / əˈhed; NAmE / adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of ahead in phrasal verbs, look at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIME — I. time 1 S1 W1 /taɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ time , ↑ overtime , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEHIND — I. be ‧ hind 1 S1 W1 /bɪˈhaɪnd/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: behindan …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AHEAD — a ‧ head S1 W2 /əˈhed/ BrE AmE adverb 1 . IN FRONT a short distance in front of someone …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TIME — n. & v. --n. 1 the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AHEAD — adv. 1 further forward in space or time. 2 in the lead; further advanced (ahead on points). 3 in the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TIME — n. & v. n. 1 the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AHEAD — adv. 1 further forward in space or time. 2 in the lead; further advanced (ahead on points). 3 in the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TIME — n. & v. --n. 1. the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as …
Oxford English vocab
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Oxford English vocab
AHEAD — adv.1 further forward in space or time. 2 in the lead; further advanced (ahead on points). 3 in the line …
Oxford English vocab
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES /bɪhaɪnd/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIME — ( times, timing, timed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Time is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AHEAD — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AHEAD — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BEHIND — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be behind/trailing in the polls ▪ At the moment the Democrats are trailing in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AHEAD — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a deal goes through/ahead (= it happens as arranged ) ▪ It’s 99% certain that …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AHEAD — (IN THE FUTURE) [adverb] - in or into the future; beforeHe couldn't bear to think of the lonely year ahead.You …
Cambridge English vocab
AHEAD — Synonyms and related words : a cut above, above, ahead of time, alee, along, ante, ascendant, before, beforehand, beforetime, betimes, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEHIND — See: DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND, HANG BACK or HANG BEHIND.
Slang English vocab
AHEAD — See: DEAD AHEAD, GET AHEAD.
Slang English vocab
BEHIND — n 1. buttocks. ("He slapped her on the behind.") 2. the seat behind the passenger seat in a vehicle. ("I …
Slang English vocab
TIME — INDEX: what time is it? 1. when you ask what time it is 2. ways of saying what time it …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEHIND — INDEX: 1. at the back of something and usually hidden by it 2. the area behind the things or people …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEHIND — • ↑ be behind • ↑ be behind schedule • ↑ be behind with • ↑ fall/drop behind • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
AHEAD — See ↑ FORWARD 1, ↑ FRONT 5, ↑ FUTURE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be ahead • ↑ be streets ahead …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEHIND — n. 25B6; preposition he hid behind a tree : AT THE BACK/REAR OF, beyond, on the far/other side of; N. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AHEAD — adv. 25B6; adverb he peered ahead, but could see nothing : FORWARD(S), towards the front, frontwards. he had ridden on …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AHEAD — adv. 1 at the or in front, in advance, in the lead or vanguard, up ahead, before, to the fore …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BEHIND — See: DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND, HANG BACK or HANG BEHIND.
Словарь английских идиом
AHEAD — See: DEAD AHEAD, GET AHEAD.
Словарь английских идиом
BEHIND — preposition BAD : At night I keep my wallet behind my pillow. GOOD : At night I keep my wallet …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TIME — 1. сущ. 1) а) время in/on one's own time ≈ в свободное время on time амер. ≈ точно, вовремя make …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEHIND — 1. нареч. 1) сзади, позади; после to be behind ≈ запаздывать to fall behind ≈ отставать 2) назад 3) позже, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AHEAD — 1. прил. будущий, грядущий, предстоящий years ahead ≈ грядущие годы, будущее the next job ahead ≈ предстоящая работа Syn : …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TIME — time.ogg 1. taım n _I 1. время absolute relative, objective time - абсолютное относительное, объективное время space and time - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BEHIND — behind.ogg 1. bıʹhaınd n прост. 1> задняя сторона; задний фасад, спина ( тж. человека ), спинка ( одежды ) 2> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AHEAD — ahead.ogg 1. əʹhed a будущий, предстоящий years ahead - грядущие годы, будущее the next job ahead - предстоящая работа 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TIME — 1) время || измерять [определять] время; отмечать время; хронометрировать 2) период [интервал] времени 3) момент времени 4) срок; длительность, продолжительность …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
TIME — 1) время || измерять [определять] время; отмечать время; хронометрировать 2) период [интервал] времени 3) момент времени 4) срок; длительность, продолжительность 5) темп; такт 6) хронировать; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
TIME — 1) времена 2) временной 3) время 4) измерять 5) момент 6) отмечать время 7) отсчитывать 8) период 9) пора 10) продолжительность 11) раз 12) синхронизировать 13) срок 14) такт 15) хронировать 16) хронометрировать • accessible stopping time …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
BEHIND — сзади, позади; после; за, сзади, позади; после ниже (по качеству и т. п.); зад hang behind - отставать behind the …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AHEAD — вперед, впереди; будущий, грядущий, предстоящий; to go ahead устремляться вперед; идти впереди (на состязании); to be (или to get) ahead …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TIME — 1. taım n I 1. время absolute relative, objective time - абсолютное относительное, объективное время space and time - пространство …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BEHIND — 1. bıʹhaınd n прост. 1) задняя сторона; задний фасад, спина ( тж. человека ), спинка ( одежды ) 2> зад …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AHEAD — 1. əʹhed a будущий, предстоящий years ahead - грядущие годы, будущее the next job ahead - предстоящая работа 2. əʹhed …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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