English–German
“ahead” in German
How to say “ahead” in German
“Ahead” in German is voran.
The first person steps forward and begins before the others do.
Example sentences with voran
Er trieb die Verhandlungen voran.
He moved the negotiations forward.
Tips for using voran
- Voran also applies to taking the lead in an activity, not only to physical movement, so it can describe acting first.
Other German words for “ahead”
Das Auto ist vorne an der Kreuzung.
The car is up ahead at the intersection.
Er ist mir zwei Schritte voraus.
He is two steps ahead of me.