vamos
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of vamos
First recorded in 1855–60; from Portuguese and Spanish, from Latin vādere “to go, walk,” used as the 1st-person plural present and imperative forms of ir “to go”
Example Sentences
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“You look around and you see ‘Vamos Rams,’ the communities that we serve are immigrant communities,” Turner said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Aqui estamos y no nos vamos!”
From Los Angeles Times
“Vamos a estar con usted,” Isaias told Minguela, letting him know they would be with him.
From Los Angeles Times
He bellows 'Vamos' when big moments go his way in matches and also regularly shows his emotion by breaking out into beaming smiles.
From BBC
With five-time Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg and celebrities such as Anna Wintour and Leonardo DiCaprio looking on, Alcaraz marked some of his best shots with a shout of “Vamos!” or a raised index finger.
From Los Angeles Times
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