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Définition et signification de « get ahead of » en anglais

to get ahead of
01

devancer, surpasser

to do better than someone or something 
Transitive: to get ahead of a competitor
to get ahead of definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
à particule
verbe d’action
régulier
inséparable
particule
ahead of
verbe de base
get
présent
get ahead of
3e personne du singulier
gets ahead of
participe présent
getting ahead of
passé simple
got ahead of
participe passé
gotten ahead of
Exemples
He worked extra hours to get ahead of his colleagues in the project. 

Il a travaillé des heures supplémentaires pour devancer ses collègues dans le projet.

02

dépasser, prendre de l'avance sur

to move beyond a certain point or place during a journey 
Transitive: to get ahead of sb/sth
Exemples
During the race, the runner managed to get ahead of the others by sprinting faster. 

Pendant la course, le coureur a réussi à devancer les autres en sprintant plus vite.

to  get  ahead of oneself
get
gɛt
get
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əhɛd
ēhed
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<i>oneself</i>
wʌnsɛlf
vanself
to get ahead of oneself
01

to plan or think about future events before they happen, often with excessive confidence or without considering potential obstacles 

Exemples
Don't get ahead of yourself and assume you'll win the competition without proper preparation. 
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