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tirar pa'lante
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (to keep moving forward)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to keep going
Estoy pensando en parar para buscar un hotel. - No, tira pa'lante. Solo te falta una hora para llegar.I’m thinking of pulling over to find a hotel. - No, keep going. You’re only an hour away.
b. to carry on
¿Por qué no paramos en un área de servicio y comemos algo? - No, tira pa'lante.Why don't we stop at a rest area and have something to eat? - No, let's carry on.
c. to go straight on (forward)
Tira pa'lante hasta la siguiente cabina; puedes pagar el estacionamiento allá.Go straight on to the next booth; you can pay your parking ticket there.
2. (colloquial) (to persevere despite difficulties)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to keep going
Marcos sufrió varias lesiones, pero tiró pa'lante y acabó ganando una medalla en las Olimpiadas.Marcos suffered several injuries, but he kept going and ended up winning a medal at the Olympics.
b. to pull through
La manera en que Carolina tiró pa'lante a pesar de todos los contratiempos es admirable.The way Carolina pulled through despite all the setbacks is admirable.
3. (colloquial) (to make progress)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to make headway
El negocio familiar tira pa'lante, así que creo que dará para que vivamos de él.The family business is making headway, so I think it’ll be enough to support us.
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