This is the 4057th most frequent Dutch word.
ahead
The Dutch word "ahead" is not native to Dutch; in English, it means "in front" or "forward in position or time."
In this sentence, 'vooruit' (ahead) describes movement forward in a physical sense, indicating direction.
De auto reed snel vooruit.
The car drove quickly ahead.
Here, 'vooruit' (ahead) is used metaphorically to denote progress or being advanced in a process or task.
We zijn ver vooruit in onze planning.
We are far ahead in our planning.
In this example, 'voor ons' (ahead of us) indicates an upcoming event in time, mentioning future occurrence.