think ahead (to something)

think ahead (to something)
ˌthink aˈhead (to sth) derived
to think about a future event or situation and plan for it
Main entry:thinkderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • look ahead (to something) — ˌlook aˈhead (to sth) derived to think about what is going to happen in the future Main entry: ↑lookderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • think — I UK [θɪŋk] / US verb Word forms think : present tense I/you/we/they think he/she/it thinks present participle thinking past tense thought UK [θɔːt] / US [θɔt] past participle thought *** Get it right: think: The verb think is rarely used with an …   English dictionary

  • ahead — a|head [ ə hed ] function word *** Ahead is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I could see the end of the tunnel ahead. in the preposition phrase ahead of: We have some difficult problems ahead of us. 1. ) in front of you a ) used for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ahead */*/*/ — UK [əˈhed] / US adverb Summary: Ahead is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I could see the end of the tunnel ahead. in the preposition phrase ahead of: We have some difficult problems ahead of us. 1) in front of someone a) used for saying …   English dictionary

  • ahead — I [[t]əhe̱d[/t]] ADVERB USES ♦♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, ahead is used in phrasal verbs such as get ahead , go ahead , and press ahead .) 1) ADV: ADV after v, n ADV, ADV with cl Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look …   English dictionary

  • think — I. verb (thought; thinking) Etymology: Middle English thenken, from Old English thencan; akin to Old High German denken to think, Latin tongēre to know more at thanks Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to form or have in the mind 2. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Carry look-ahead adder — A carry look ahead adder is a type of adder used in digital logic. It can be contrasted with the simpler, but usually slower, ripple carry adder ( see adder for detail on ripple carry adders ). A ripple carry adder works in the same way as pencil …   Wikipedia

  • take a shot (at something) — tv. to try (to o) something. □ I don’t think I can do it, but I’ll take a shot at it. □ Go ahead. Take a shot …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • plan — ▪ I. plan plan 1 [plæn] verb planned PTandPPX planning PRESPARTX 1. [intransitive, transitive] to think carefully about something you want to do in the future, and decide exactly how you will do it: • We ve been planning this …   Financial and business terms

  • nose — nose1 [ nouz ] noun count *** 1. ) the part of your face above your mouth that you use for smelling and breathing. The two holes in your nose are called nostrils: Her nose is bleeding. Hold your nose (=press the two sides of it) and put your head …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”