No. 942 in Latvian
priekšu
"Priekšu" means "forward" or "ahead" in English.
In a sentence
Es eju uz priekšu.
I am going forward.
Here, 'priekšu' means 'forward' or 'ahead' in the context of direction.
Lūdzu, palaid mani priekšu.
Please, let me go ahead.
In this sentence, 'priekšu' refers to 'letting pass in front' in terms of prioritization.
Mēs plānojam darbus iepriekš uz priekšu.
We are planning tasks in advance.
Here, 'priekšu' implies thinking about or scheduling something concerning the future.
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