forward
US: /ˈfɔɹwɝd/
UK: /fˈɔːwəd/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
forward /'fɔ:wəd/- tính từ
- ở trước, phía trước, tiến lên, tiến về phía trước
- a forward march: cuộc hành quân tiến lên
- tiến bộ, tiên tiến
- to have forward opinions: có những ý kiến tiến bộ
- chín sớm (hoa màu); đến sớm (mùa, thời vụ...); sớm biết, sớm khôn (người)
- a forward summer: một mùa hạ đến sớm
- this child is very forward for his age: thằng bé sớm biết so với tuổi
- (thương nghiệp) trước (khi có hàng)
- a forward contract: hợp đồng đặt mua trước
- sốt sắng
- to be forward with one's work: sốt sắng với công việc của mình
- ngạo mạn, xấc xược
- ở trước, phía trước, tiến lên, tiến về phía trước
- phó từ ((cũng) forwards)
- về tương lai, về sau này
- from this time forward: từ nay trở đi
- to date forward: để lùi ngáy tháng về sau
- về phía trước, lên phía trước, trước
- to rush forward: xông lên
- to send someone forward: cho ai lên trước, phái ai đi trước
- forward!: (quân sự) tiến lên!, xung phong!
- (hàng hải) ở phía mũi tàu, về phía mũi tàu
- về tương lai, về sau này
- danh từ
- (thể dục,thể thao) tiền đạo (bóng đá)
- (thể dục,thể thao) tiền đạo (bóng đá)
- ngoại động từ
- xúc tiến, đẩy mạnh
- to forward a plan: xúc tiến một kế hoạch
- gửi (hàng hoá...)
- gửi chuyển tiếp (bức thư... đến địa chỉ mới)
- to be forwarded: đề nghị gửi chuyển tiếp đến địa chỉ mới ((thường) để ở bì thư)
- xúc tiến, đẩy mạnh
Advanced English dictionary
adverb, adjective, verb, noun+ adverb
1 (also forwards especially in BrE) towards a place or position that is in front: She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. + He took two steps forward. + They ran forward to welcome her.
Antonym: BACK, BACKWARDS
2 towards a good result: We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. + Cutting our costs is the only way forward. + We are not getting any further forward with the discussion. + The project will go forward (= continue) as planned.
Antonym: BACKWARDS
3 towards the future; ahead in time: Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. + The next scene takes the story forward five years. + (old use) from this day forward
4 earlier; sooner: It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks.
5 (technical) in or towards the front part of a ship or plane: The main cabin is situated forward of (= in front of) the mast.
See also -
Idioms see BACKWARDS, CLOCK n., FOOT n.
+ adjective
1 [only before noun] directed or moving towards the front: The door opened, blocking his forward movement. + a forward pass (for example in football) + They secured large contracts for the forward delivery (= delivery to the next place) of Russian imports.
2 [only before noun] (technical) situated in front, especially on a ship, plane or other vehicle: the forward cabins + A bolt may have fallen off the plane's forward door.
3 relating to the future: the forward movement of history + A little forward planning at the outset can save you a lot of expense. + The plans are still no further forward than they were last month.
4 behaving towards sb in a manner which is too confident or too informal: I hope you don't think I'm being too forward.
Compare: BACKWARD
+ verb
1 ~ sth (to sb)
~ (sb) sth (formal) to send or pass goods or information to sb: [VN, VNN] We will be forwarding our new catalogue to you next week. + We will be forwarding you our new catalogue next week. + [VN] to forward a request / complaint / proposal
2 [VN] ~ sth (to sb) to send a letter, etc. received at the address a person used to live at to their new address: Could you forward any mail to us in New York? + I put 'please forward' on the envelope.
3 [VN] (formal) to help to improve or develop sth
Synonym: FURTHER
He saw the assignment as a way to forward his career. + She uses various devices to forward the plot. + They have done a great deal to forward the cause of world peace.
See also -
+ noun
an attacking player whose position is near the front of a team in football, hockey, etc.
Compare: BACK
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 advance, leading, foremost, front, head, first:
The forward contingents of the army moved into the town.
2 bold, pert, impudent, brash, insolent, impertinent, disrespectful, brazen, audacious, rash, unashamed, unabashed, saucy, flippant, presumptuous, cheeky, Colloq flip, fresh, pushy:
It was a bit forward of you to call the chairman by his nickname.
3 (well-)advanced, (well-)developed, progressive, precocious, forward-looking:
She was quite a forward girl at fifteen.
adv.
4 forwards, ahead, onward, along; clockwise, deasil:
I moved forward to the head of the queue. Set the clock forward an hour tonight.
5 up, out, forth, to the fore, into consideration, into view, into the open, to the surface, on to the table:
Cooper brought forward an interesting proposal.
v.
6 advance, further, promote, back, foster, support, aid, assist, help; patronize, encourage, nourish, nurse along:
He did his best to forward her career.
7 dispatch or despatch, send, ship, deliver, transmit, express, post, mail, consign, remit; send on:
The shipment will be forwarded as soon as payment is received. The post office will forward mail to my new address.
8 speed (up), accelerate, advance, hasten, expedite, hurry, quicken, step up:
This mixture is said to forward the flowering of plants.
Concise dictionary
forwards|forwarded|forwarding'fɔrwə(r)d /'fɔːw-noun
+the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team
+a position on a basketball team
verb
+send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
adj.
+at or near or directed toward the front
+moving toward a position ahead
+used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
+of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
+moving forward
adv.
+at or to or toward the front
+forward in time or order or degree
+toward the future; forward in time
+in a forward direction
+near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
