andare lontano

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to go far”.

Verb

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.