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avanti

forward

adverb ah-VAN-tee Less Common

Also means

ahead

Usage Note

Avanti means forward or ahead in space and time. It's the standard call to 'come in!' when someone knocks, and avanti! alone urges someone on; andare avanti means 'to carry on'.

Examples

"Vai avanti, ti seguo."

Natural Translation

Go ahead, I'll follow you.

Literal Translation

Go forward, you I-follow.

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