English-Finnish translations for ahead of

• edellä
  Itse asiassa olemme melkeinpä edellä aikataulusta! Indeed, we are almost ahead of schedule!
  Mielestäni olemme aikaamme edellä tällä alalla. I believe that we are ahead of our time here.
  Kansalaiset ovat poliitikkoja edellä, kuten aina. As ever, the people are ahead of the politicians.
• edessä
  Euroopan unionilla on edessä valtava urakka. The European Union has an enormous task ahead of it.
  Pikemminkin kyse on edessä olevan prosessin punnitsemisesta. What I have in mind is to examine the process ahead of us.
  Niillähän on vielä pitkä tuottelias elämä edessä. After all they still have a long productive life ahead of them.
• ennen
  Tämän pitäisi saada hälytyskellot soimaan ennen äänestystä. This should ring alarm bells ahead of the vote.
  Meillä on ratkaiseva vuosi edessämme ennen Durbania. We have a crucial year in front of us ahead of Durban.
  Kestää kauan, ennen kuin näemme, mitä seuraavaksi tapahtuu. We have plenty of time ahead of us to monitor its next moves.

Definition of ahead of

• In front of
• Preceding
• In the future of
• In advance of
• Having made more progress than

Examples

• A hill loomed ahead of them.
• Hes giving a series of concerts in London ahead of his international tour.
• You have a long trip ahead of you.
• Peter has a lot of work ahead of him.
• I arrived at the suite half an hour ahead of Jack.
• He is far ahead of his class in math.

Related words

• ahead of one's time
• ahead of time
• ahead of schedule
• get ahead of oneself
• go ahead of
• to rush (on) ahead (of sb.)