🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

en avant

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ãn äˈvänt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Adelante/a.ðeˈlan.te/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Allez de l'avant avec votre projet."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    Forward, ahead, or further on in a physical or temporal direction.

    "Sigan adelante para encontrar la entrada principal."
As interjection
  1. 1

    Come in, go ahead, or proceed; an expression of encouragement or permission.

    "—¿Puedo pasar? —¡Adelante!"

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old Spanish, compounding the preposition 'a' (to) and 'delante' (in front of, from Latin 'de in abante'). It evolved through the medieval period to indicate forward movement or encouragement.

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