prosseguir

Senses

1. 1.

   to continue, to proceed

   to keep going forward with an action or process

2. 2.

   to go on, to carry on

   to resume or maintain progress in something

3. 3.

   to proceed (legal)

   to move forward with legal proceedings or a case

Examples

• "Vamos prosseguir com a reunião após o intervalo."

  We'll continue with the meeting after the break.

• "O motorista prosseguiu viagem até a próxima cidade."

  The driver proceeded on his journey to the next city.

• "A investigação deve prosseguir nos próximos meses."

  The investigation should proceed over the coming months.

Usage

Prosseguir is more formal than "continuar" and commonly used in written, professional, or legal contexts. It typically takes the preposition "com" (prosseguir com algo) when followed by a noun. Common in phrases like "prosseguir viagem" (continue one's journey) and "prosseguir o trabalho" (carry on with work).