down the road
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down the road
An adverb phrase is a group of words used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., de plus en plus).
a. en bas de la rue
A new bakery opened just down the road.Une nouvelle boulangerie a ouvert juste en bas de la rue.
2. (figurative) (at a future time)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. plus tard
We don't have to deal with this problem now. We can revisit it down the road.On n'a pas besoin de s'occuper de ce problème maintenant. On pourra y revenir plus tard.
b. par la suite
The teacher explained that the skills learned in his class will be useful down the road.L'enseignant a expliqué que les compétences acquises dans son cours seront utiles par la suite.
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