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forward
toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward: a forward motion
Not to be confused with:
foreword – a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book: A foreword is not generally written by the author of the book.
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for·ward
(fôr′wərd)adj.
1.
a. At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft.
b. Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.
2.
a. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.
b. Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.
c. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.
3.
a. Ardently inclined; eager.
b. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.
4.
a. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.
b. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.
5. Exceptionally advanced; precocious.
6. Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future: a rise in the forward price of corn.
adv. or for·wards (-wərdz)
1. Toward or tending to the front; frontward: step forward.
2. Into consideration: put forward a new proposal.
3. In or toward the future: looking forward to seeing you.
4.
a. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: rolled the tape forward.
b. In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time: set the clock forward.
c. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday. See Usage Note at backward.
n. Sports
1. A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.
2. The position played by such a person.
tr.v. for·ward·ed, for·ward·ing, for·wards
1. To send on to a subsequent destination or address. See Synonyms at send1.
2. To help advance; promote. See Synonyms at advance.
[Middle English, from Old English foreweard : fore-, fore- + -weard, -ward.]
for′ward·ly adv.
for′ward·ness n.
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forward
(ˈfɔːwəd)adj
1. directed or moving ahead
2. lying or situated in or near the front part of something
3. presumptuous, pert, or impudent: a forward remark.
4. well developed or advanced, esp in physical, material, or intellectual growth or development: forward ideas.
5. archaic (often postpositive) ready, eager, or willing
6.
a. of or relating to the future or favouring change; progressive
b. (in combination): forward-looking.
7. (Commerce) finance relating to fulfilment at a future date
8. NZ (of an animal) in good condition
n
9. (Team Sports, other than specified)
a. an email that has been sent to one recipient and then forwarded to another
b. (in American football) a lineman
10. (Communications & Information) an email that has been sent to one recipient and then forwarded to another
11. (American Football) (in American football) a lineman
adv
12. a variant of forwards
13. towards the front or bow of an aircraft or ship
14. into prominence or a position of being subject to public scrutiny; out; forth: the witness came forward.
vb (tr)
15. to send forward or pass on to an ultimate destination: the letter was forwarded from a previous address.
16. to advance, help, or promote: to forward one's career.
17. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) bookbinding to prepare (a book) for the finisher
[Old English foreweard]
ˈforwardly adv
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for•ward
(ˈfɔr wərd)adv. Also, forwards.
1. toward or to what is in front or in advance: from this day forward; to step forward.
2. into view or consideration; forth: brought forward a good suggestion.
adj. 3. directed toward a point in advance: a forward motion.
4. being in a condition of advancement.
5. ready; eager.
6. presumptuous; bold.
7. situated in the front: the forward part of the ship.
8. of or for the future: a forward price.
9. lying ahead: the forward path.
10. radical or extreme.
n. 11.
v.t. a. a player stationed in advance of others on a team.
b. either of two basketball players stationed in the forecourt.
12. to send onward; transmit, esp. to a new address: to forward a letter.
13. to help onward; promote: forwarding one's career.
14. to cause to advance.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English for(e)weard]
for′ward•a•ble, adj.
for′ward•er, n.
for′ward•ly, adv.
for′ward•ness, n.
syn: See bold.
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forward
– forwards1. 'forward' and 'forwards'
If you move or look forward or forwards, you move or look in a direction that is in front of you.
Salesmen rushed forward to serve her.
John peered forward through the twilight.
Ralph walked forwards a couple of steps.
Forwards is only used as an adverb.
2. 'look forward to'
If you are looking forward to something that is going to happen, you want it to happen because you think you will enjoy it.
He's looking forward to going home.
3. 'forward' used as an adjective
Forward is also an adjective. A forward movement is one in which someone or something moves forwards.
Slow forward movement was made possible by pivoting his body with his shoulders.
He points out that flapping wings provide forward thrust as well as upward lift.
When forward has this meaning, it can only be used in front of a noun.
4. 'forward' used as a verb
Forward is also a verb. If you forward a letter to someone, you send it on to them when they have moved to a different address.
Would you mind forwarding my mail to this address?
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forward
Past participle: forwarded
Gerund: forwarding
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| Noun | 1. | forward - the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey |
| 2. | forward - a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball | |
| Verb | 1. | forward - send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail" |
| Adj. | 1. | forward - at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion" fore - situated at or toward the bow of a vessel progressive - favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools" backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view" |
| 2. | forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" backward - (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover" | |
| 3. | forward - of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear" reverse - of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear" | |
| 4. |  forward - moving forward progressive - favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools" | |
| Adv. | 1. | forward - at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations) |
| 2. | forward - forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward" | |
| 3. |  forward - toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you" | |
| 4. |  forward - in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud" | |
| 5. | forward - near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments" |
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forward
adverb
1. forwards forth, on, ahead, onwards, fwd (S.M.S.) He walked forward into the room.
forth backward(s)
forth backward(s)
2. frontwards, towards the front, fwd (S.M.S.) The best seats are as far forward as possible.
4. into the open, out, to light, to the front, to the surface, into consideration, into view, into prominence, fwd (S.M.S.) Over the years similar theories have been put forward.
adjective
1. leading, first, head, front, advance, foremost, fore, fwd (S.M.S.) to allow more troops to move to forward positions
2. future, early, advanced, progressive, premature, prospective, onward, forward-looking, fwd (S.M.S.) The University system requires more forward planning.
3. presumptuous, confident, familiar, bold, fresh (informal), assuming, presuming, cheeky, brash, pushy (informal), brazen, shameless, sassy (U.S. informal), pert, impertinent, impudent, bare-faced, overweening, immodest, brass-necked (Brit. informal), overfamiliar, brazen-faced, overassertive, fwd (S.M.S.) He's very forward and confident.
presumptuous retiring, modest, shy, backward, diffident, regressive
presumptuous retiring, modest, shy, backward, diffident, regressive
verb
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forward
adjective1. Rude and disrespectful:
assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart.
Slang: wise.
2. Ahead of current trends or customs:
1. To cause (something) to be conveyed to a destination:
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Translations
إلى الأمامإلَى الَأمَاماماميلاعِب هُجوممُتَقَدِّم
vpředpřeposlatútočníkdopředukupředu
fremadfremrykketvideresendeeftersendeforreste
eteenpäinhyökkääjäkeulakokkalähtien
proslijeditiunaprijed
csatárelõre haladóelülsõtovábbít
áframframfram-fram í tímann, héîan í frásenda áfram
フォワード前方へ転送する
앞으로전송하다
atkeltiį priekįnukreiptas į priekį/pirmynpersiųstipriekinis
from this time forwardnosūtītpriekšējaissākot no šī brīžaturpmāk
înainte
poslať za adresátom
naprejposlati naprejveseliti se
framåtframtidahädanefterbefordra
โดยไปข้างหน้าส่งต่อ
chuyển gửiđầulên trướctiếp
forward
[ˈfɔːwəd]When forward is an element in a phrasal verb, eg bring forward, come forward, step forward, look up the verb.
A. ADJ
1. (in position) → delantero; (in movement) → hacia adelante; (in time) → adelantado, avanzado; [position] (Mil etc) → avanzado (Naut) → de proa
2. (= advanced) [child] → precoz; [season, crop] → adelantado
3. (= presumptuous) [person, remark] → atrevido
B. ADV (gen) → adelante, hacia adelante (Naut) → hacia la proa
forward! → ¡adelante!
forward march! (Mil) → de frente ¡mar!
the lever is placed well forward → la palanca está colocada bastante hacia adelante
from that day forward → desde ese día en adelante, a partir de entonces
from this time forward → de aquí en adelante
to come forward → hacerse conocer
to go forward → ir hacia adelante, avanzar (fig) → progresar, hacer progresos
see also look forward
forward! → ¡adelante!
forward march! (Mil) → de frente ¡mar!
the lever is placed well forward → la palanca está colocada bastante hacia adelante
from that day forward → desde ese día en adelante, a partir de entonces
from this time forward → de aquí en adelante
to come forward → hacerse conocer
to go forward → ir hacia adelante, avanzar (fig) → progresar, hacer progresos
see also look forward
C. N (Sport) → delantero/a m/f
D. VT
1. (= dispatch) [+ goods] → expedir, enviar; (= send on) [+ letter] → remitir
"please forward" → "remítase al destinatario"
"please forward" → "remítase al destinatario"
2. (= advance) [+ career, cause, interests] → promover
E. CPD forward buying N (Comm) → compra f a término
forward contract N (Comm) → contrato m a término
forward delivery N (Comm) → entrega f en fecha futura
forward exchange N (Comm) → cambio m a término
forward gear N (Aut) → marcha f de avance
forward line N (Sport) → delantera f (Mil) → primera línea f de fuego
forward market N (Comm) → mercado m de futuros
forward pass N (Rugby) → pase m adelantado
forward planning N → planificación f por anticipado
forward rate N (Comm) → tipo m a término
forward sales NPL (Comm) → ventas fpl a término
forward contract N (Comm) → contrato m a término
forward delivery N (Comm) → entrega f en fecha futura
forward exchange N (Comm) → cambio m a término
forward gear N (Aut) → marcha f de avance
forward line N (Sport) → delantera f (Mil) → primera línea f de fuego
forward market N (Comm) → mercado m de futuros
forward pass N (Rugby) → pase m adelantado
forward planning N → planificación f por anticipado
forward rate N (Comm) → tipo m a término
forward sales NPL (Comm) → ventas fpl a término
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
forward
[ˈfɔːrwərd] adj
[movement] → en avant, vers l'avant; [position] → avant
(= not shy) → effronté(e)
[delivery, sales, exchange] → à terme forward contract
n
(= player) → avant m
vt
[+ letter] → faire suivre
He forwarded all Janette's letters → Il a fait suivre toutes les lettres de Janette.
"please forward" → "prière de faire suivre"
He forwarded all Janette's letters → Il a fait suivre toutes les lettres de Janette.
"please forward" → "prière de faire suivre"
[+ parcel, goods] → expédier
(= cause to progress) [+ career] → faire avancer; [+ cause] → promouvoirforward contract n → contrat m à termeforwarding address n → nouvelle adresse f (où faire suivre le courrier)
He left no forwarding address → Il est parti sans laisser d'adresse.forward-looking [ˌfɔːrwərdˈlʊkɪŋ] adj
He left no forwarding address → Il est parti sans laisser d'adresse.forward-looking [ˌfɔːrwərdˈlʊkɪŋ] adj
[organization] → tourné(e) vers l'avenir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
forward
adv
(also forwards, = onwards, ahead) → vorwärts; (= to the front, to particular point, out of line) → nach vorn; please step forward → bitte vortreten; to take two steps forward → zwei Schritte vortreten; to rush forward → sich vorstürzen; to go straight forward → geradeaus gehen; forward! → vorwärts!; he drove backward(s) and forward(s) between the station and the house → er fuhr zwischen Haus und Bahnhof hin und her
adj
(in place) → vordere(r, s); (in direction) → Vorwärts-; forward march → Vormarsch m; forward gears (Aut) → Vorwärtsgänge pl; this seat is too far forward → dieser Sitz ist zu weit vorn
(in time) planning → Voraus-; (Comm) buying, price → Termin-; (= well-advanced) season → (weit) fortgeschritten; plants → früh pred; children → frühreif; I’d like to be further forward with my work → ich wollte, ich wäre mit meiner Arbeit schon weiter; good forward thinking, Jones → gute Voraussicht, Jones
(= presumptuous, pert) → dreist
n (Sport) → Stürmer(in) m(f)
vt
(= dispatch) goods → beförden, senden; (= send on) letter, parcel → nachsenden; please forward → bitte nachsenden
(Internet etc) information → weiterleiten; e-mail → forwarden, weiterleiten; we’ll forward your suggestions to the committee → wir werden Ihre Vorschläge an den Ausschuss weiterleiten
forward
:forward line
n (Sport) → Sturm m, → Stürmerreihe f
forward-looking
adj person, attitude → fortschrittlich, progressiv; plan, vision → vorausblickend
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
forward
[ˈfɔːwəd]1. adj
a. (in movement, position) → in avanti; (in time) → in anticipo (Naut) → prodiero/a
forward line (Sport) → linea d'attacco (Mil) → prima linea
forward planning → sollecita programmazione f
forward thinking (person) → dalle idee innovatrici
forward line (Sport) → linea d'attacco (Mil) → prima linea
forward planning → sollecita programmazione f
forward thinking (person) → dalle idee innovatrici
c. (Comm) (delivery, sales, exchange) → a termine
2. n (Sport) → attaccante m, avanti m inv
3. vt (dispatch, parcel, goods) → spedire; (send on, letter) → inoltrare (fig) (sb's plans) → promuovere, appoggiare
"please forward" → "si prega di inoltrare"
"please forward" → "si prega di inoltrare"
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
forward
(ˈfoːwəd) adjective1. moving on; advancing. a forward movement.
2. at or near the front. The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.
adverb1. (also ˈforwards) moving towards the front. A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).
2. to a later time. from this time forward.
noun (in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.
verb to send (letters etc) on to another address. I have asked the post office to forward my mail.
bring forward1. (also put forward) to bring to people's attention; to cause to be discussed etc. They will consider the suggestions which you have brought/put forward.
2. to make to happen at an earlier date; to advance in time. They have brought forward the date of their wedding by one week.
to move forward (not foreword).
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forward
→ إلَى الَأمَام, يُرْسِلُ dopředu, přeposlat fremad, videresende vorwärts, weiterleiten προς τα εμπρός, προωθώ desviar, hacia adelante, remitir edistää, eteenpäin en avant, transmettre proslijediti, unaprijed avanti, inoltrare 前方へ, 転送する 앞으로, 전송하다 doorsturen, naar voren formidle, framover naprzód, przesłać adiantar, adiante, enviar вперед, переадресовывать befordra, framåt โดยไปข้างหน้า, ส่งต่อ ileriye, ilerlemek chuyển gửi, lên trước 向前地, 转寄Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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forward
adv adelante, hacia adelante; Lean forward..Inclínese hacia adelante.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.