forward

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BrE /ˈfɔː.wəd/ AmE /ˈfɔːr.wərd/

adjective, adverb, noun en → es

1 POSITION [adverb] A2

in the direction that you are facing; in front of where you are now

adelante, hacia adelante

  • go forward

Collocations move forward · walk forward

  • He walked forward and shook hands with the mayor.

    Él se acercó y estrechó la mano del alcalde.

2 TIME [adverb] B1

later in time; towards a future date or event

futuro, adelante en el tiempo

  • in the forward direction of time

Collocations look forward to something · move forward with a plan

  • We are looking forward to our holiday.

    Estamos esperando con ansias nuestras vacaciones.

3 SPORT [noun] B2

a player in a sport such as football or hockey who plays near the opposing team's goal and tries to score goals

delantero, atacante

  • the forward position

Collocations forward player · football forward

  • He is one of the best forwards in the league.

    Él es uno de los mejores delanteros en la liga.

4 TECH [noun] C1

a device that sends a signal to another device, such as an amplifier or loudspeaker

emisor, transmisor

  • forward device

Collocations audio forward · video forward

  • The forward sends the signal to the loudspeaker.

    El emisor envía la señal al altavoz.

5 EMAIL [transitive] B2

to send an email or message that you have received to another person, usually with the original text included

reenviar, pasar a

  • forward something to somebody

Collocations forward an email · forward a message

  • She forwarded the job offer to her friend.

    Ella reenvió la oferta de trabajo a su amiga.

6 SHIP [noun] C1

the front part of a ship or boat

proa, popa (forward)

  • the forward section

Collocations ship's forward · boat's forward

  • The ship's forward was damaged in the storm.

    La proa del barco se dañó en la tormenta.

7 MOTION [noun] B1

the direction that a vehicle or aircraft is moving towards; the front part of it

frente, parte delantera

  • forward motion

Collocations car's forward · plane's forward

  • The car's forward was badly damaged in the accident.

    La parte delantera del coche estaba muy dañada en el accidente.

8 MOTION [adjective] B1

the direction that a vehicle or aircraft is moving towards; the front part of it

frente, parte delantera

  • forward movement

Collocations forward direction · forward motion

  • The forward part of the plane was damaged.

    La parte delantera del avión estaba dañada.