Adelante
Example: Sigue adelante y no mires atrás.
Definition
"Adelante" is an adverb meaning 'forward' or 'ahead,' used to indicate movement or progress in a direction or in time. It encourages continuation or action, as in the phrase 'Sigue adelante y no mires atrás,' meaning 'Keep moving forward and don't look back.'
Etymology
The word "adelante" comes from the Spanish phrase 'a delante,' which literally means 'to the front' or 'to ahead.' It combines the preposition 'a' (to) with 'delante' (in front), derived from Latin 'de' (from) and 'ante' (before). Did you know? The term emphasizes moving forward, both physically and metaphorically.
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"Adelante" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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