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The Italian word 'prossimo' is used similarly to the English word 'next', often to refer to something coming immediately after the present or current situation. It is used in various contexts such as next day (prossimo giorno), next year (prossimo anno), next time (prossima volta), etc.
The next train arrives at 3:00 PM.
In this sentence, 'prossimo' is used to indicate the next in a sequence, similar to how 'next' is used in English. So, 'il prossimo treno' means 'the next train'.
We will go to the cinema next weekend.
In Italian, 'prossimo' can also be used with time expressions to indicate the upcoming instance of that time period, similar to English. For example, 'il prossimo fine settimana' means 'next weekend'.
Dario is my next client.
In this context, 'prossimo' is used to denote the person who is next in line or sequence. The phrase 'il mio prossimo cliente' translates to 'my next client'.