- abreast adv
- [ə'brɛst]
di fianco, fianco a fianco
to march 4 abreast — marciare in riga per 4
to come abreast of — affiancarsi a
to keep abreast of the news/times — tenersi aggiornato (-a)
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abreast — (adv.) mid 15c., on brest, from A (Cf. a ) (1) + BREAST (Cf. breast) (n.); the notion is of with breasts in line. To keep abreast in figurative sense of stay up to date is from 1650s … Etymology dictionary
Abreast — A*breast , adv. [Pref. a + breast.] 1. Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, Two men could hardly walk abreast. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel s beam; with of. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abreast — adv, adj 1. beside, side by side, by the side of, adjacent to, next to, next door to, cheek by jowl, close at hand, aligned, in alignment, on a line with, in one line; bow to bow, stem to stem. 2.Usu. abreast of or with a. equally advanced,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
abreast — [ə brest′] adv., adj. [ A 1 + BREAST] 1. side by side, as in going or facing forward: often with of or with 2. informed (of) or conversant ( with) recent developments … English World dictionary
abreast — adv. 1 side by side and facing the same way. 2 a (often foll. by with) up to date. b (foll. by of) well informed (abreast of all the changes). Etymology: ME f. A(2) + BREAST … Useful english dictionary
abreast — [[t]əbre̱st[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v, num ADV If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction. The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast. ...a group of youths… … English dictionary
abreast — a|breast [əˈbrest] adv 1.) keep/stay abreast of sth to make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation ▪ It s important to keep abreast of the latest developments in computers. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
abreast — /euh brest /, adv., adj. 1. side by side; beside each other in a line: They walked two abreast down the street. 2. equal to or alongside in progress, attainment, or awareness (usually fol. by of or with): to keep abreast of scientific… … Universalium
abreast — a•breast [[t]əˈbrɛst[/t]] adv. adj. 1) side by side; beside each other in a line: They walked two abreast[/ex] 2) informed; aware; up to date: to keep abreast of new developments[/ex] 3) equal to or alongside in progress or attainment • Etymology … From formal English to slang
abreast — [əˈbrest] adv next to each other, facing or moving in the same direction • keep abreast of sth to make sure that you know the most recent information about something[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
abreast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. side by side; to the same degree. See side, equality. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Side by side] Syn. level, equal, side by side, abeam of, against, off, stem to stem, bow to bow, over against, on a… … English dictionary for students
