forward

avant, antérieur

Situé dans la partie avant de quelque chose ou orienté vers elle.

En anglais simple : In or toward the front part of something.

• The forward cabin has two beds.
• Smoke filled the forward section of the ship.
• Passengers in the forward seats left first.

Synonymes : front

Contraires : rear

Expressions courantes : forward cabin, forward section, forward deck

effronté, entreprenant

Qui prend trop de libertés avec des personnes qu’il connaît peu.

En anglais simple : Too ready to speak or act confidently with people you do not know well.

• That was a rather forward question.
• She found his forward manner uncomfortable.
• Am I being too forward by asking your age?

Comment l'utiliser : forward of someone to do something (It was rather forward of him to ask for her number.)

Synonymes : bold, presumptuous

Contraires : shy, reserved

Expressions courantes : rather forward, forward manner, too forward

prévisionnel, à terme

Prévu ou fixé pour une date future.

En anglais simple : Expected or arranged for a future time.

• Analysts raised their estimates of forward earnings.
• The company agreed a forward price for the wheat.
• Forward contracts fix prices before delivery.

Synonymes : future, projected

Expressions courantes : forward earnings, forward contract, forward price

en avant

Dans la direction vers laquelle une personne regarde ou une chose est orientée.

En anglais simple : Toward the direction that you or something else is facing.

• Take one step forward.
• She leaned forward to hear him.
• The car rolled forward slowly.

Synonymes : ahead, onward

Contraires : backward

Expressions courantes : move forward, lean forward, step forward

à l’avant

Dans la partie avant de quelque chose ou près de celle-ci.

En anglais simple : At or near the front part of something.

• She sat well forward in the boat.
• The heavy equipment is stored forward.
• We were seated farther forward than the other passengers.

Synonymes : at the front

Contraires : aft

Expressions courantes : sit forward, well forward, far forward

transférer, faire suivre

Envoyer à une autre personne ou adresse un message ou une lettre reçus.

En anglais simple : To send a message or letter you received to another person or address.

• Please forward this email.
• She forwarded my letter to his new address.
• Can you forward the message to everyone?

Comment l'utiliser : forward something to someone (I forwarded the photos to my parents.)

Synonymes : send on, pass on

Expressions courantes : forward an email, forward a letter, forward something to someone

favoriser, faire avancer

Aider quelque chose à se développer ou à mieux réussir.

En anglais simple : To help something develop or become more successful.

• The course helped forward her career.
• He used his contacts to forward his ambitions.
• They worked together to forward the project.

Synonymes : advance, promote, further

Contraires : hinder

Expressions courantes : forward your career, forward a cause, forward someone’s interests, forward a plan

attaquant

Joueur placé près du but adverse, dont le rôle principal est de marquer.

En anglais simple : A team player who plays near the other team’s goal and mainly tries to score.

• Their forward scored twice.
• The club signed a young forward.
• Both forwards ran toward the goal.

Synonymes : attacker, striker

Expressions courantes : centre forward, play as forward, talented forward