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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesseguir em frente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seˈɡiɾ ẽj ˈfɾẽtʃi
"Precisamos seguir em frente com o projeto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make strong, steady progress, especially after a period of difficulty or delay.
"Despite the supply chain delays, the company decided to forge ahead with the product launch." - 2
To move forward forcefully and rapidly in a competition or race.
"The cyclist managed to forge ahead of the pack on the final steep climb."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrasal verb combines 'forge', deriving from the Old French 'forger' and Latin 'fabricare' (to shape or make by heating and hammering), with the adverb 'ahead', rooted in Old English 'on hēafde' (at the head). Historically, forging implied steady, strenuous labor and progress against resistance, which evolved to describe making strong, deliberate headway in an enterprise or journey.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forge ahead" is said worldwide
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foncer
Transliteration: fɔ̃se
"Malgré les obstacles, nous devons foncer."
vorpreschen
Transliteration: foːɐ̯pʁɛʃn̩
"Trotz der Probleme wollen wir vorpreschen."
procedere speditamente
Transliteration: proˈtʃɛːdere spediˈtamente
"Dobbiamo procedere speditamente con i lavori."
seguir adelante
Transliteration: seˈɣiɾ a.laˈðen.te
"A pesar de todo, vamos a seguir adelante."
seguir em frente
Transliteration: seˈɡiɾ ẽj ˈfɾẽtʃi
"Precisamos seguir em frente com o projeto."
आगे बढ़ना
Transliteration: aage badhana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुश्किलों के बावजूद हमें आगे बढ़ना चाहिए।"
奋勇前进
Transliteration: fènyǒng qiánjìn
Script: 中文汉字
"尽管困难重重，我们还是决定奋勇前进。"
매진하다
Transliteration: maejinhada
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 어려움에도 불구하고 앞으로 매진하기로 했다."
突き進む
Transliteration: tsukisusumu
Script: 日本語
"困難にも負けず、私たちは突き進んだ。"
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