framåt
framåt as an adverb
Meaning
ahead; forward
In Swedish: i riktning mot ett mål
framåt as an adjective
Meaning
forward, progressive, full of initiative, entrepreneurial, active
framåt as a preposition
Meaning
along, towards
Practise framåt
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framåt in a sentence
- Det går framåt för den lilla staden.Things are moving forward for the small town.
- Hon är en framåt elev och vill verkligen studera.She is an active pupil and really likes to study.
- följ mig framåt vägenfollow me along the road
Expressions
- vara framåtbe go-ahead
Questions
What does framåt mean in English?
framåt means “ahead, forward”.
Origin
From fram + åt, also written as separate words, attested as such (fram åt) in the 1541 Swedish Bible translation (Ezekiel 1:12).
Nearby common words
framåt is number 1,226 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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