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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProgress
/ˈprəʊ.ɡrɛs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Forward or onward movement toward a destination or a goal.
"The team made significant progress on the project this week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'progress' originates from the Latin 'progressus', which means 'to go forward'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a physical movement to a more abstract notion of advancement in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Progress" is said worldwide
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progrès
Transliteration: progrès
"Nous avons fait de grands progrès."
Fortschritt
Transliteration: Fortschritt
"Wir haben große Fortschritte gemacht."
progresso
Transliteration: progresso
"Abbiamo fatto grandi progressi."
progreso
Transliteration: progreso
"Hemos hecho un gran progreso."
progresso
Transliteration: progresso
"Fizemos um grande progresso."
प्रगति
Transliteration: pragati
"हमने काफी प्रगति की है।"
进步
Transliteration: jìnbù
"我们取得了巨大的进步。"
진전
Transliteration: jinjeon
"우리는 큰 진전을 이뤘다."
進歩
Transliteration: shinpo
"私たちは大きな進歩を遂げた。"
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