Definitions for abreastəˈbrɛst
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•breastəˈbrɛst(adv.; adj.)
side by side; beside each other in a line:
They walked two abreast.
informed; aware; up-to-date:
to keep abreast of new developments.
equal to or alongside in progress or attainment.
Origin of abreast:
1590–1600
Princeton's WordNet
abreast(p), au courant, au fait, up on(p)(adverb)
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
"kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news"
abreast(adverb)
alongside each other, facing in the same direction
Wiktionary
abreast(Adverb)
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted
abreast(Adverb)
Side by side, facing forward, with breasts in a line; as,
abreast(Adverb)
Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
abreast(Adverb)
Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.
abreast(Adverb)
: At the same time; simultaneously
abreast(Preposition)
Abreast of; alongside.
Webster Dictionary
Abreast(adverb)
side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast."
Abreast(adverb)
side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of
Abreast(adverb)
up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science
Abreast(adverb)
at the same time; simultaneously
Translations for abreast
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- langs mekaarAfrikaans
- جَنْبَاً إلى جَنْبArabic
- един до другBulgarian
- lado a ladoPortuguese (BR)
- vedle sebeCzech
- nebeneinanderGerman
- side om side; ved siden af hinandenDanish
- πλάι πλάιGreek
- a la misma altura, a la parSpanish
- kõrvutiEstonian
- در کنار همFarsi
- rinnanFinnish
- côte à côteFrench
- זֶה בְּצַד זֶהHebrew
- बराबर मेंHindi
- rame uz rameCroatian
- egymás mellettHungarian
- berdampinganIndonesian
- samsíða, hlið við hliðIcelandic
- fianco a fiancoItalian
- 並んでJapanese
- 나란히Korean
- gretaLithuanian
- blakus; līdzāsLatvian
- beriringanMalay
- naast elkaarDutch
- side om sideNorwegian
- ramię przy ramieniuPolish
- در کنار همPersian
- څنګ په څنګPashto
- lado a ladoPortuguese
- unul lângă altulRomanian
- в ряд, рядомRussian
- vedľa sebaSlovak
- vštricSlovenian
- uporedoSerbian
- i breddSwedish
- เคียงข้างThai
- yanyana, aynı hizadaTurkish
- 並肩地Chinese (Trad.)
- поряд, поручUkrainian
- پہلوبہ پہلوUrdu
- sánh vaiVietnamese
- 并肩地Chinese (Simp.)
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