Betekenis van forward In het Nederlands

• 0 towards the direction that is in front of you:

  • She leaned forward to whisper something in my ear.

• 1 towards the future:

  • I always look forward, not back.

  • From that day forward they never spoke to each other.

• 2 used in expressions related to progress:

  • This is a big step forward for democracy.

  • This could become a problem going forward.

• 3 towards the direction that is in front of you:

  • forward motion/movement

• 4 relating to the future:

  • forward planning/thinking

• 5 confident and honest in a way that ignores the usual social rules and might seem rude:

  • Do you think it was forward of me to invite her to dinner when we'd only just met?

• 6 to send a letter, etc., especially from someone's old address to their new address, or to send a letter, email, etc. that you have received to someone else:

  • I'll forward any mail to your new address.

  • I'll forward his email to you if you're interested.

• 7 a player who is in an attacking position in a team

• 8 directed toward the front or in the direction you are facing, or directed toward the future:

  • a forward motion

  • the forward part of an airplane

• 9 too noticeable or confident; rude:

  • It was awfully forward of him to invite himself over for dinner.

• 10 to send e-mail to someone else or to a different address after you have received it:

  • I’ll forward that e-mail to you.

  • The post office will forward my mail while I’m away.

• 11 a player whose position is nearer the opposing team’s goal in team sports such as basketball, soccer, and hockey

• 12 toward the front, toward the direction in which you are facing, or toward a future time or better condition:

  • I leaned forward and glared at her.

  • The project moved forward slowly.

  • Set your clocks forward one hour to daylight saving time.

  • fig. Because of the story in the paper, a witness came forward (= spoke to authorities).

• 13 to send a letter, email, or package that you have received to someone else:

  • Emails can be sent with a code that prevents them being forwarded or printed out.

  • forward sth to sb He said he forwarded the information to the mayor and asked for a meeting.

• 14 relating to the future:

  • forward planning/thinking I'm a great believer in forward planning, and doing as much groundwork as possible.

• 15 relating to a sale of currencies, goods, etc. at a fixed price which will be given to a buyer at a future date:

  • This forward sale agreement binds the farmer to deliver a specified quantity of grain at a certain time in the future.