progressi
The English phrase "advances" can be translated into Italian as progressi.
Developments or improvements made in a particular field of study or technology.
Which one should you use?
Avanzamenti is a translation for advances used in formal contexts referring to progress or advancements in a field. progressi means progress or advancements and can be used interchangeably with avanzamenti in formal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
progressi is the plural form of the noun progresso, which means "progress" in the singular.
Did you know?
- The word progressi shares a linguistic root with the English word 'aggressive', as both derive from the Latin gradi, meaning 'to step' or 'to walk'.
- In a business or financial context, if you want to talk about 'advances' in the sense of prepayments or down payments, you would not use progressi, but rather the word anticipi.
- In Italian, 'to make progress' is often expressed with the verb fare progressi, but when describing a person's learning, it is more common to say fare passi avanti, meaning 'to make steps forward'.
Examples in context
- I progressi della scienza non sempre vanno a vantaggio dell'umanità.Advances in science don't always benefit humanity.This sentence shows how the form progressi is used when discussing the benefits of scientific advances.Tatoeba #12818789 by Guybrush88, translation #24014 by CK
- I recenti progressi nel campo della medicina sono degni di nota.The recent advances in medicine are remarkable.This sentence demonstrates the use of progressi when describing recent developments in medicine.Tatoeba #1851463 by hitori37, translation #1396442 by CK
- Gli avanzamenti tecnologici degli ultimi anni hanno reso la vita più semplice.The technological advances of recent years have made life easier.
- I progressi tecnologici cambiano la nostra vita quotidiana.Technological advances change our daily lives.
Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are discussing a news article about space exploration.
- MatteoHai letto i nuovi progressi nell'esplorazione spaziale?Have you read the new advances in space exploration?
- ChiaraSì, sono incredibili, Matteo.Yes, they are incredible, Matteo.
- MatteoSpero che portino nuove scoperte.I hope they bring new discoveries.
- ChiaraSicuramente, la scienza corre veloce.Surely, science moves fast.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
