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/ˈfɔːrwərd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In the direction that one is facing or traveling; toward the front.
"She stepped forward to speak to the audience."
- 1
Situated ahead in space or time.
"The forward section of the plane is more spacious."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'forweard', combining 'for' (forth, before) and '-weard' (towards, in the direction of). Over centuries, it evolved from representing physical motion ahead into a versatile directional and temporal indicator across Germanic language branches.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forward" is said worldwide
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Avant
Transliteration: avɑ̃
"Elle a avancé vers l'avant."
Vorwärts
Transliteration: ˈfoːɐ̯vɛʁts
"Er ging vorwärts in die Zukunft."
Avanti
Transliteration: aˈvanti
"Dobbiamo andare avanti."
Adelante
Transliteration: aðeˈlante
"Debemos avanzar adelante."
Adiante
Transliteration: aˈdʒiɐ̃tʃi
"Vamos seguir adiante."
आगे
Transliteration: āge
"हमें आगे बढ़ना है।"
向前
Transliteration: xiàng qián
"我们需要向前走。"
앞으로
Transliteration: apeuro
"우리는 앞으로 나아가야 합니다."
前へ
Transliteration: mae e
"私たちは前へ進む必要があります。"
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