English-Thai Dictionary

abreast

ADJ เคียงข้าง  side by side beside alongside khiang-khang

 

abreast

ADV เคียงข้าง  เคียงบ่าเคียงไหล่  khiang-khang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ABREAST

adv. abrest', [from a and breast. ] 1. Side by side; with the breasts in a line.
Two men rode abreast.
2. In marine language, ships are abreast when their heads are equally advanced; and they are abreast of objects when the objects are on a line with the beam. - Hence,
Opposite; against; on a line with - as a ship was abreast of Montauk point - A seaman's phrase.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ABREAST

A *breast ", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + breast. ]

 

1. Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast. " Macaulay.

 

2. (Naut. )

 

Defn: Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of.

 

3. Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with ] the present state of science.

 

4. At the same time; simultaneously. [Obs. ] Abreast therewith began a convocation. Fuller.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

abreast

a breast |əˈbrest əˈbrɛst | ▶adverb 1 side by side and facing the same way: the path was wide enough for two people to walk abreast | they were riding three abreast. 2 alongside or even with something: the cart came abreast of the Americans in their rickshaw. • up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information: keeping abreast of developments. ORIGIN late Middle English: from a- 2 ‘in ’ + breast .

 

Oxford Dictionary

abreast

abreast |əˈbrɛst | ▶adverb 1 side by side and facing the same way: the path was wide enough for two people to walk abreast | they were riding three abreast. 2 (usu. abreast of ) alongside or level with something: the cart came abreast of the Americans in their rickshaw. • up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information: keeping abreast of developments. ORIGIN late Middle English: from a- 2 ‘in ’ + breast .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

abreast

abreast adverb 1 they walked three abreast: in a row, side by side, alongside, level, beside each other, shoulder to shoulder. 2 try to keep abreast of current affairs: up to date with, up with, in touch with, informed about, acquainted with, knowledgeable about, conversant with, familiar with, au courant with, au fait with.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

abreast

abreast adverb the roads were full of bicycles, three or more abreast: in a row, side by side, alongside, level, abeam, on a level, beside each other, shoulder to shoulder, cheek by jowl. PHRASES abreast of it can be a good idea to keep children abreast of current affairs: up to date with, up with, in touch with, informed about, familiar with, acquainted with, knowledgeable about, conversant with, au courant with, au fait with; informal plugged into. ANTONYMS out of touch with.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

abreast

a breast /əbrést /副詞 «…と » (同じ方向に )並行して, 横に並んで «of , with » ▸ walk three abreast 3人並行になって歩く ▸ go [be ] abreast of the bus バスと並んで進む [並ぶ ]k è ep [st à y, be ] abr é ast of [with ] A A 〈物 事 〉の (進行 )状況を知る, Aに遅れずについていく ; A 〈最新情報など 〉に通じている .k è ep A abr é ast of [with ] B A 〈人 〉をB 〈最新情報など 〉に通じさせておく .