înainta

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • ынаинта (înainta)post-1930s Cyrillic spelling
  • înaintiobsolete
  • înnaintaformerly standard, now hypercorrect
  • naintaprocopic

Etymology

    From înainte (forward) or -a. First attested in the 19th century.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɨ.na.inˈta/
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    • Rhymes: -a
    • Hyphenation: î‧na‧in‧ta

    Verb

    a înainta (third-person singular present înaintează, past participle înaintat, third-person subjunctive înainteze) 1st conjugation

    1. (intransitive) to go forward, go on its way
    2. (transitive) to promote (raise to a higher rank)
      Synonym: avansa
      Antonym: retrograda
    3. (transitive, formal) to put forward
      Synonym: avansa
    4. (transitive, formal, of official documents) to submit
      a își înainta demisiato submit one’s resignation
    5. (transitive, uncommon) to advance, to further, to help the cause of something

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