La Palabra del Día: Adelante
adelante
forward, ahead
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted February 5, 2012.
If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.
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My Example:
De ahora en adelante, voy a dejar de hablar en inglés, y solo hablar en español. Jaja – solo estoy bromeando, pero sería muy divertido, ¿no?
From now on, I am going to stop speaking English and only speak Spanish – haha – just joking, but it would be fun, right?
26 Answers
I love when I am waiting in a queue and someone says, "go ahead".
Me gusta mucho cuando estoy esperando en una fila y alguien dice, "adelante".
¡Adelante! La respuesta que tu buscas es justo está justamente delante a ti.
Go ahead! The answer that you seek is right in front of you.
Es justo que hemos comenzado la protección del medio ambiente, pero tenemos que seguir adelante.
That is right that we have started the environmental protection, but we have to go ahead with it.
¡Mire delante mis niños! Nuestra comida está llegando.
Look ahead my children! Our food is coming!
after corrections: ¡Miren delante mis niños! Nuestra comida está llegando.
Hay que tirar para adelante y no echar la vista atrás. Del pasado no se vive!
We have to go on and don't look back. We can't live in the past!
para adelante -> se suele pronunciar -> 'palante
Enjoy this moment ,we never know what lies ahead or what is around the corner. Disfrute este momento, nunca sabemos qué está adelante o qué está alrededor la esquina.
Cuando sufres un obstáculo, es muy importante que te obligues de ir hacia adelante a pesar a que de las dificultades.
When you suffer an obstacle, it's very important that you push yourself to go forward despite the difficulties.
Try to move along even if the obstacles seem to be unsurmountable.
Intenta seguir adelante aunque los obstáculos parecen parezcan insuperables.
He encontrado un perro abandonado delante de un restaurante , me dijo , ¿ le
gustaría algo a comer con migo? él dije no , nuestro amistad ha terminado,
no voy ir adelante en el futura, será más cuidadoso.
I met an abandoned dog in front of a restaurant , I said ,would you like something
to eat with me , he said no, our friendship has terminated , I will not go forward
in the future I will be more careful.
When I have some doubts if I need to go ahead or stop, I wait for a sign.
Cuando tengo algunas dudas si debo seguir adelante o detenerme, espero una señal.
¡Sigue adelante! ¡No puede quedarse en el mismo lugar aprendiendo español!
Keep going! You cannot stay in the same place learning Spanish!
De hoy en adelante voy a adelgazar de una manera más agradable.
From now on I'll be dieting in a pleasanter way.
Cuando llego a casa siempre voy hacia adelante del resto para abrir la puerta.
When I get home I always go ahead of the rest to open the door.
Cuando estés cansado y quizás necesitar de la motivación para seguir adelante, no te preocupes, solo usate tu imaginación.
With drvicente's corrections:
Cuando estés cansado y quizás necesitas la motivación para seguir adelante, no te preocupes, solo usa tu imaginación.
When you are tired and perhaps in need of motivation to continue forward, don't worry, just use your imagination.
Algunas veces, tienes que soltar el pasado y seguir moviéndote adelante.
Sometimes, you need to let go of the past and keep moving forward.
