onward
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "onwards” in the sense shown in 1).
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. adelante
The Mongols marched relentlessly onward, conquering everyone in their path.Los mongoles marcharon adelante sin descanso, conquistando a todos a su paso.
b. hacia adelante
The neighborhood improvement project is moving onward.El proyecto de mejoramiento del barrio está yendo hacia adelante.
c. en adelante
Have you noticed that the quality of their products declined substantially from 2005 onward?¿Te has dado cuenta de que la calidad de sus productos disminuyó mucho de 2005 en adelante?
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'll be there from 9 am onward, till we get everything ready.Estaré allí desde las 9 am hasta que tengamos todo listo.
The club is open from 11 pm onward, until the last customer leaves.El club está abierto a partir de las 11 pm, hasta que el último cliente se vaya.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. hacia adelante
The onward march of progress is unstoppable.La marcha del progreso hacia adelante es imposible de detener.
a. de conexión
I had to show my onward ticket before I could board my flight to the Phillipines.Tenía que mostrar mi boleto de conexión antes de abordar el vuelo a las Filipinas.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. adelante
"Onward!" he shouted, as he pointed down the road."¡Adelante!" gritó, señalando el camino.
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