forward

forward
for·ward [ʼfɔ:wəd, Am ʼfɔ:rwɚd] adv
1) (towards front) nach vorn[e];
the traffic moved \forward slowly der Verkehr bewegte sich langsam vorwärts;
there was a general movement \forward es gab eine allgemeine Vorwärtsbewegung;
to lean \forward sich akk vorlehnen;
to be backwards in coming \forward (fig) sich akk nur zögerlich melden;
2) (fig: progress) weiter;
a leap/step \forward ein Sprung/Schritt nach vorn[e];
to be [no] further \forward [nicht] weiter sein
3) (close to front) vorn[e];
to be \forward of sth vor etw dat liegen [o gelegen sein];
all the main cargo holds are \forward of the bridge alle Hauptfrachträume liegen vor der Brücke
4) (earlier in time)
we brought the starting time \forward an hour wir verlegten die Startzeit eine Stunde vor;
to put the clock/one's watch \forward die Uhr/seine Armbanduhr vorstellen
5) (form: onwards in time)
from that day/time \forward von jenem Tag/jener Zeit an adj
1) attr, inv (towards front) Vorwärts-;
\forward movement Vorwärtsbewegung f;
\forward gear auto Vorwärtsgang m;
a \forward pass sports Vorpass m
2) (near front) vordere(r, s)
3) mil (close to enemy) vordere(r, s)
4) attr, inv (of future) voraus-;
\forward look Vorschau f;
\forward planning Vorausplanung f
5) (for future delivery) Termin-;
\forward buying Terminkauf m;
6) (a. pej: bold) vorlaut;
7) (fig: judicious)
\forward step Schritt m nach vorn
8) hort (early) frühe(r, s);
(nearing maturity) frühreif n sports Stürmer(in) m(f);
centre \forward Mittelstürmer(in) m(f) vt
1) (pass on)
to \forward sth [to sb] etw [an jdn] weiterleiten;
“please \forward” „bitte nachsenden“
2) (form: send)
to \forward sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw senden
3) (form: help to progress)
to \forward sth etw vorantreiben;
to \forward sb's interests jds Interessen vertreten

English-German students dictionary . 2013.

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