forward

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forward englannista suomeksi

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''the forward gun in a ship, the forward ship in a fleet''

''The forward battalion took a hammering.''

Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.

''My forward vision is fine, but my peripheral vision is poor.''

''forward motion'', ''forward thrust'', ''forward momentum''

''This is an important forward step for the country.''

''The front of the fire engine has backward writing, that can be read in a mirror, as well as forward writing.''

Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.
Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.
(RQ:Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona)
Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
(quote-book) the lady conceived the same desires with himself, and was on her side contriving how to give the captain proper encouragement, without appearing too forward; for she was a strict observer of all rules of decorum.
{{quote-text|en|year=1859|author=Henry David Thoreau|title=A Plea for Captain John Brown|url=https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2567/pg2567-images.html
1999:, (w), ''Stardust'', pg. 44 (2001 Perennial paperback edition)

"Would you think it forward of me to kiss you?" asked Tristran.

Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty. (defdate)
(RQ:KJV)
(RQ:Shakespeare Hamlet)
At, near or towards the front of something.
{{RQ:Belloc Lowndes Lodger|I|0016
At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
(RQ:Haggard She)
In the direction in which someone or something is facing.

''I leant forward to get a better look.''

''The grandfather clock toppled forward and crashed to the ground.''

In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.
So that front and back are in the usual orientation.

''Don't wear your baseball cap backward; turn it forward.''

''He did all he could to forward the interests of the school.''

{{quote-text|en|year=1941|author=W Somerset Maugham|title=Up at the Villa|page=26|publisher=Vintage|year_published=2004
To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.
(quote-journal) This unbelievable achievement was accomplished with the expedient of "call forwarding" which made it possible for all the calls coming in to the CHAT office to be sent by means of technical magic to any other telephone in the area.

''I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.''

To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.
One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

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An umbrella term for a centre or winger in hockey.
The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
The front part of a vessel.
An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic letter.
{{quote-text|en|year=2004|author=Tamara Stevens|title=What Is Snail Mail?: The Lost Art of Letterwriting|page=27
(quote-book)
A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange.

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