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What does «echar pa'lante» mean in Dominican Spanish?
echar pa'lante
to push forward
| Meaning | to push forward |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | seguir adelante |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Hay que echar pa'lante como sea.»
You've got to push forward no matter what.
A key phrase in the Dominican attitude to hardship. It travels with «resolver» and «bregar».
Related Dominican words
- Dios te bendiga — God bless you
- ahí mimo — right there, close by
- apagón — blackout, power cut
- arreglarse — to get dressed up
- bendición — blessing (a greeting to elders)
- coger lucha — to stress out
- colmado — corner store
- concho — shared route car
- criollo — local, homegrown
- el barrio — the neighborhood
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