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forward

вперёд

Meaning of forward

toward the front or ahead

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EN-UK/ˈfɔːwəd/
EN-US/ˈfɔːrwərd/
RU[fpʲɪˈrʲot]
forward
forward - вперёд
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forward with Russian translation

forward usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He stepped forward to speak.

Он шагнул вперёд, чтобы заговорить.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The car rolled forward slowly.

Машина медленно покатилась вперёд.

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forward belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

forward
вперёд
together
early
late
today
all day
this morning

forward synonyms

Related words worth learning together

ahead
впереди, вперёд
onwards
вперёд, дальше, далее
forward-looking
смотрящий в будущее, прогрессивный, нацеленный на будущее
progressive
прогрессивный, передовой
advancing
продвигающийся вперёд, наступающий, развивающийся
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🇬🇧en

впереди, вперёд

A1Very Often

The car is ahead of us.

O
🇬🇧en
onwards

вперёд, дальше, далее

A1Often

We walked onwards to the village.

🇬🇧en

смотрящий в будущее, прогрессивный, нацеленный на будущее

B2Often

They are a forward-looking company.

P
🇬🇧en
progressive

прогрессивный, передовой

B2Very Often

She has progressive views on education.

A
🇬🇧en
advancing

продвигающийся вперёд, наступающий, развивающийся

B1Often

The advancing troops were easy to see.

O
🇬🇧en
onward

вперёд, дальше, далее

A2Often

The journey continued onward.

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What does forward mean?

toward the front or ahead

How do you pronounce forward?

forward is pronounced as /ˈfɔːwəd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is forward used in a sentence?

He stepped forward to speak. Translation: Он шагнул вперёд, чтобы заговорить.

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