adelante
adverb
1. forward, ahead
direction or position toward the front
Common combinations
- hacia adelante — forward
- un paso adelante — a step forward
- el coche de adelante — the car in front
- Da un paso adelante.Take a step forward.
- El coche de adelante frenó.The car in front braked.
- Mira adelante y no te distraigas.Look ahead and don't get distracted.
2. go ahead, come in
permission or invitation to enter or act
- —¿Puedo pasar? —Adelante.—May I come in? —Come in.
- Adelante, toma asiento.Go ahead, take a seat.
- Si quieres hablar, adelante.If you want to speak, go ahead.
3. successfully, through difficulties salir adelante
progress and overcoming difficulties
Common combinations
- salir adelante — get ahead
- seguir adelante — carry on
- sacar adelante un proyecto — move a project forward
- Con mucho esfuerzo, salió adelante.With a lot of effort, he got through it.
- Sus padres hicieron todo para que saliera adelante.His parents did everything so that he could get ahead.
- Aunque perdió el trabajo, siguió adelante.Although he lost his job, he carried on.
4. from now on, later, henceforth en adelante
time after the present moment
Common combinations
- en adelante — from now on
- más adelante — later
- de aquí en adelante — from this point on
- En adelante, trabajaremos juntos.From now on, we will work together.
- Más adelante te lo explicaré.I will explain it to you later.
- De aquí en adelante, todo será diferente.From now on, everything will be different.
Same root
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