B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
avanzare
to advance, to move forward; also: to have left over
Looks like
to advance
to move forward, to progress
⚠️ The trap
The 'advance' meaning is correct, but Italian 'avanzare' has a secondary meaning: to have something remaining or left over. 'Mi avanzano 10 euro' = 'I have 10 euros left'. This extra meaning trips up learners.
To say "to move forward, to progress" in Italian:
avanzare works for forward movement
"avanzare" in English means:
to advance, to move forward; also: to have left over
Example
"È avanzata mezza torta dopo la festa."
"Half the cake was left over after the party."
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