avanzare
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verb
- to advance, to proceedto move forward
- to stick out
- to advanceto make progress
- to pass, to cross
- to overcome, to surpass
Forms
Present
| I | avanzo |
|---|---|
| you | avanzi |
| he, she, it | avanza |
| we | avanziamo |
| you (plural) | avanzate |
| they | avanzano |
Imperfect
| I | avanzavo |
|---|---|
| you | avanzavi |
| he, she, it | avanzava |
| we | avanzavamo |
| you (plural) | avanzavate |
| they | avanzavano |
Past historic
| I | avanzai |
|---|---|
| you | avanzasti |
| he, she, it | avanzò |
| we | avanzammo |
| you (plural) | avanzaste |
| they | avanzarono |
Future
| I | avanzerò |
|---|---|
| you | avanzerai |
| he, she, it | avanzerà |
| we | avanzeremo |
| you (plural) | avanzerete |
| they | avanzeranno |
Conditional
| I | avanzerei |
|---|---|
| you | avanzeresti |
| he, she, it | avanzerebbe |
| we | avanzeremmo |
| you (plural) | avanzereste |
| they | avanzerebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | avanzi |
|---|---|
| you | avanzi |
| he, she, it | avanzi |
| we | avanziamo |
| you (plural) | avanziate |
| they | avanzino |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | avanzassi |
|---|---|
| you | avanzassi |
| he, she, it | avanzasse |
| we | avanzassimo |
| you (plural) | avanzaste |
| they | avanzassero |
Imperative
| you | avanza |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | avanzi |
| we | avanziamo |
| you (plural) | avanzate |
| they | avanzino |
Other forms
| infinitive | avanzare |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- La porta mio fratello. Io porto gli avanzi di Pasqua.My brother's bringing it. I'll bring the Easter leftovers.A2Pasquetta fuori porta — Easter Monday Out of Town
- Per avanzare in salita bisogna guardare i piedi.To advance uphill you have to look at your feet.B1Di nuovo, per favore (1) — Again, please (1) (B1)
- Per avanzare sul palco bisogna guardare i piedi.To advance on the stage you have to look at your feet.B1Di nuovo, per favore (14) — Again, please (14) (B1)
- Per avanzare nella neve bisogna alzare i piedi.To advance in the snow you have to lift your feet.B1Di nuovo, per favore (8) — Again, please (8) (B1)
Other ways to say it
- andare avantiUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see andare, avanti.; to lead (go in front)
- oltrepassareto cross, exceed, overreach; to go over, beyond
- procedereto proceed, to advance, to go forward; to start, to proceed
- progredireto progress
- restareto stay, to remain (in a location); to be left, to remain, to be remaining
- rimanereto stay; to remain
- sfuggireto evade, to dodge; to escape [with a ‘from’]
- sopravvivereto survive; to outlive