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andare lontano

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, to go far.

Verb

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andàre lontano (first-person singular present vàdo lontano, first-person singular past historic andài lontano, past participle andàto lontano, first-person singular future andrò lontano, first-person singular subjunctive vàda lontano, second-person singular imperative vài lontano or và' lontano, auxiliary èssere)

  1. to get away; to escape
    Synonyms: scappare, allontanarsi, fuggire, andare via, evadere
  2. (figurative, also literal) to go far
    Dobbiamo ancora andare lontano.
    We still have a long way to go.
    (literally, “We still have to go far.”)
    Andrà lontano negli studi.
    He'll go far in his studies.