avanzare

Definitions of avanzare
  1. verb
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    synonyms: andare avanti, continuare, marciare, procedere, proseguire
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    arretrare
    pull back or move away or backward
    arretrare, indietreggiare
    make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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    scavalcare
    travel past
    correre, eclissarsi, fluire, intercedere, intercorrere, passare, scavalcare, scorrere, trascorrere
    pass by
    sfollare
    pass by, over, or under without making contact
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
    synonyms: andare avanti, procedere, proseguire
    tirare avanti
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
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    arrancare
    proceed slowly or with difficulty
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  3. verb
    to come or go into
    synonyms: addentrarsi, approfondire, entrare, inoltrarsi, penetrare
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    assentarsi, rifluire, uscire
    move out of or depart from
    abbandonare, accomiatarsi, andare via, lasciare, levarsi, licenziarsi, partire, piantare
    go away from a place
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    addentrarsi, infiltrarsi, inoltrarsi, penetrare
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
    pervadere
    spread or diffuse through
    affondare, immergere, immergersi, tuffare, tuffarsi
    thrust or throw into
    espugnare, manomettere
    take by force
    imbarcare
    go on board
  4. verb
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
    synonyms: addentrarsi, infiltrarsi, inoltrarsi, penetrare
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    pervadere
    spread or diffuse through
    affondare, immergere, immergersi, tuffare, tuffarsi
    thrust or throw into
    espugnare, manomettere
    take by force
    forare
    pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
    bucherellare, crivellare, foracchiare
    pierce with many holes
    bucare, pungere
    make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
    impalare
    pierce with a sharp stake or point
    addentare, azzannare, morsicare
    deliver a sting to
    immergere, intingere
    immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
    inguainare
    plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
    infiltrarsi
    cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
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    addentrarsi, approfondire, entrare, inoltrarsi, penetrare
    to come or go into
  5. verb
    proceed (with a plan of action)
    synonyms: andare, andare avanti, procedere, progredire
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    agire, attivarsi, compiere, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, fare, muoversi, operare, realizzare
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  6. verb
    be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
    synonyms: restare, rimanere
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    type of:
    essere
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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