set ahead

sɛt əˈhɛd

setting ahead

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Definition of set ahead - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

adjust time

move a clock or timer forward

I set ahead my watch by one hour for daylight saving time.

advance

fast forward

schedulingadvance a schedule or event

We need to set ahead the meeting to 9 AM.

advance

move forward

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Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

Expressions with ahead

dead ahead

adv.

exactly straight ahead

The road continues dead ahead.

go ahead

exp.

grant permission or endorsement

You can go ahead and use my phone.

lie ahead

be in the future

Great opportunities lie ahead for those who work hard.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

ahead of schedule

adv.

completed before the planned time

The project was finished ahead of schedule.

go ahead with

proceed with a plan or action

They decided to go ahead with the project.

long road ahead

actual long journey to undertake

There's a long road ahead to reach the campsite.

rough road ahead

upcoming physical road conditions that are not smooth

Drivers should be prepared for a rough road ahead due to construction.

full speed ahead

adv.

move forward with maximum speed or without hesitation

The team went full speed ahead with the project.

Terms with set ahead included in their meaning

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daylight savings

time period

period when clocks are set ahead by one hour

British Summer Time

daylight-saving

time set one hour ahead of GMT in Britain

Examples of set ahead in a sentence

We need to set ahead the timer for the oven.
Let's set ahead the deadline to Friday.
The event was set ahead by two hours.

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French:avancer, ...
German:vorstellen, vorverlegen, ...
Italian:avanzare, anticipare, ...
Spanish:adelantar, avanzar, ...
Portuguese:adiantar, ...
Chinese:把...调快, 提前安排, ...
Japanese:進める, 前倒しにする, ...
Arabic:قَدَّمَ السَّاعَة, قَدَّمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּים, לְהַקְדִּים, ...
Russian:перевести вперед, переносить на более ранний срок, ...
Ukrainian:перевести вперед, переносити, ...
Hindi:आगे करना, आगे बढ़ाना, ...
Bengali:ঘড়ি এগিয়ে দেওয়া, এগিয়ে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:avançar, adelantar, ...
Czech:posunout dopředu, posunout, ...
Danish:stille frem, rykke frem, ...
Dutch:vooruitzetten, vervroegen, ...
Greek:προχωρώ, προωθώ, ...
Hungarian:előreállítani, előrehozni, ...
Khmer:លៃតម្រូវឱ្យទៅមុខ, លើកពេលមកមុន, ...
Korean:앞으로 맞추다, 조정하다, ...
Persian:جلو کشیدن, جلو انداخت, ...
Polish:przestawić do przodu, przyspieszyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):adiantar, ...
Romanian:a da înainte, a muta înainte, ...
Swedish:ställa fram, tidigarelägga, ...
Thai:ปรับเวลาให้เดินหน้า, เลื่อน, ...
Turkish:ileri almak, öne almak, ...
Vietnamese:chỉnh nhanh, đẩy lên, ...

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Definition of set ahead - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with set

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