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go forward
[ɡoʊ ˈfɔrwərd]
verb phrase
avançar
1.
to move in a forward direction; to progress physically
The car went forward slowly on the icy road.
O carro avançou lentamente na estrada gelada.
2.
to make progress or advance in time or development
The project will go forward despite the challenges.
O projeto avançará apesar dos desafios.
3.
to proceed with a plan or decision
We decided to go forward with the merger.
Decidimos prosseguir com a fusão.
4.
to continue moving ahead without stopping
Let's go forward and not look back.
Vamos avançar e não olhar para trás.
Synonyms
advance
proceed
progress
move ahead
push forward
Antonyms
go back
retreat
move backward
revert
withdraw
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
avançar
most common usage
General Brazilian
prosseguir
more formal, especially in business context
Portugal
avançar
standard usage
Portugal
seguir em frente
colloquial usage meaning to move forward/proceed
Related Idioms & Phrases
go forward and backward
go forward with confidence
moving forward
going forward
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