abreast

abreast
adverb
1) nebeneinander; Seite an Seite
2) (fig.)

keep abreast of something — sich über etwas (Akk.) auf dem laufenden halten

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[ə'brest]
adverb
(side by side: They walked along the road three abreast.) nebeneinander
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abreast
[əˈbrest]
adv
1. (side by side) nebeneinander, Seite an Seite
2. (alongside) auf gleicher Höhe
to come [or draw] \abreast of sb/sth mit jdm/etw gleichziehen
to be \abreast of sth über etw akk auf dem Laufenden sein
to keep \abreast of sth sich akk über etw akk auf dem Laufenden halten
to keep sb \abreast of sth jdn über etw akk auf dem Laufenden halten
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[ə'brest]
adv
Seite an Seite; (NAUT ALSO) Bug an Bug

to march four abreast — im Viererglied or zu viert nebeneinander marschieren

abreast of sb/sth — neben jdm/etw, auf gleicher Höhe mit jdm/etw

to come abreast (of sb/sth) — mit jdm/etw gleichziehen, auf gleiche Höhe mit jdm/etw kommen

to keep abreast of the times/news etc — mit seiner Zeit/den Nachrichten etc auf dem Laufenden bleiben

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abreast [əˈbrest] adv Seite an Seite, nebeneinander:
four abreast zu viert nebeneinander;
walk abreast nebeneinandergehen;
be abreast of auf dem Laufenden sein über (akk);
keep abreast of (oder with) fig Schritt halten mit;
keep abreast of the times auf dem Laufenden bleiben;
keep sb abreast of jemanden auf dem Laufenden halten über (akk)
* * *
adverb
1) nebeneinander; Seite an Seite
2) (fig.)

keep abreast of something — sich über etwas (Akk.) auf dem laufenden halten

* * *
adv.
nebeneinander adv.

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