forerunner

ˈfɔːˌrʌnə
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Translation of forerunner from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

precursor

person or thing that precedes and indicates the approach of another
  • The horse-drawn carriage was a forerunner to the modern car.De paardenkoets was een voorloper van de moderne auto.
2.

harbinger

sign or warning of a future event
  • Dark clouds are often a forerunner of a coming storm.Donkere wolken zijn vaak een voorbode van een naderende storm.
3.

sports

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non-competitor leading competitors on a course
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voorloper mvoorrijder baanverkenner
  • The forerunner checked the track before the race.De voorloper controleerde het parcours voor de race.
4.

philately

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stamp used before official issues
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voorloper mproefzegel vooruitloper
  • Collectors value the forerunner for its rarity.Verzamelaars waarderen de voorloper vanwege zijn zeldzaamheid.
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Synonyms and analogies of forerunner in English

Examples of forerunner in a sentence

  • Steam engines were forerunners of today's trains.
  • The robin is a forerunner of spring.
  • Economic downturns can be a forerunner of social unrest.
  • The forerunner ensured the path was clear for skiers.
  • A skilled forerunner is crucial for a smooth event.
  • The museum displayed a forerunner from the 19th century.

Translations of "forerunner" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
voorlopernm.

The forerunner of the festival was a simple town gathering decades ago.

De voorloper van het festival was decennia geleden een eenvoudig dorpsfeest.

voorbodenm.

The falling leaves served as a forerunner of the coming autumn.

De vallende bladeren waren een voorbode van de naderende herfst.

voorgangernm.

During the couple of weeks he stays in Zundert, Koen Vermeule examines his relationship with this famous 19th century forerunner.

In de paar weken van zijn verblijf in Zundert onderzoekt Koen Vermeule zijn verhouding tot die beroemde 19e eeuwse voorganger.

koplopernm.

Avantium is a leading chemical technology company and a forerunner in renewable chemistry.

Avantium is een toonaangevend chemisch technologiebedrijf en koploper op gebied van renewable chemistry.

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Other translations for forerunner:

  • wegbereidern.
  • voortekenn.

forerunner: Examples and translations in context

His early work was a forerunner of modern computer science.

Zijn vroege werk vormde een voorloper van de moderne informatica.

The small company was a forerunner of the tech giants that followed.

Dat kleine bedrijfje was een voorloper van de latere techgiganten.

The steam engine was a forerunner of modern transportation methods.

De stoommachine was een voorloper van moderne vormen van vervoer.

Aruba was the forerunner in this process in several respects.

Aruba was in meerdere opzichten de voorloper in dit proces.

He is thus considered by some to be the forerunner of sociology.

Door sommigen wordt hij daarom gezien als de voorloper van de sociologie.

The sudden silence was a forerunner of the chaos that followed.

De plotselinge stilte was een voorbode van de chaos die erop volgde.

The first frost can be a forerunner of a harsh winter.

De eerste nachtvorst kan een voorbode zijn van een strenge winter.

A forerunner of good news was the smile on her face.

Een voorbode van goed nieuws was de glimlach op haar gezicht.

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