No. 417 in Italian
vanno
"Vanno" means "they go."
In a sentence
Vanno spesso al parco.
They often go to the park.
In this sentence, 'vanno' is the third-person plural conjugation of the verb 'andare' (to go), used here to indicate regular activity or movement to a destination.
Le cose non vanno come previsto.
Things are not going as planned.
Here, 'vanno' metaphorically represents the way conditions or situations progress or occur.
I pantaloni vanno lavati a mano.
The trousers should be hand-washed.
In this context, 'vanno' conveys necessity or recommendation, akin to 'should be' or 'must be' in English.
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