En adelante
Example: En adelante, estudiaremos la historia de España antigua.
Definition
"En adelante" is a Spanish adverbial phrase meaning from this point forward or henceforth. It indicates that what follows will apply from now on, such as in historical contexts where future events or studies are considered from the present moment onward.
Etymology
The phrase "en adelante" comes from the Spanish preposition 'en' meaning 'in' or 'on' combined with 'adelante', an adverb meaning 'forward' or 'ahead'. Together, they literally mean 'in forward' and have been used to express moving forward in time or sequence since early Spanish usage.
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"En adelante" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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