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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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