avance - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Possible base forms

avance
avanzar (Verb)

Nouns

progress  no plural	el avance
advance [MIL.]   - forward movement	el avance
advancement	el avance
encroachment	el avance
headway	el avance
improvement	el avance
breakthrough	el avance
advance  no plural   - progress   also  [fig.]	el avance
teaser   - introductory advertisement	el avance
stride   - development	avance [fig.]
preview [CINE.][TELECOM.]	el avance
trailer [CINE.]	el avance
foray [MIL.]	el avance
sneak preview [CINE.][TELECOM.]	el avance

Verbs

to continue  | continued, continued |	avanzar
to proceed  | proceeded, proceeded |   - move forward	avanzar
to drive up  | drove, driven |	avanzar
to advance  | advanced, advanced |	avanzar
to drive on ahead  | drove, driven |	avanzar
to forge ahead  | forged, forged |	avanzar
to get ahead  | got, got/gotten |	avanzar
to get on  | got, got/gotten |	avanzar
to go ahead  | went, gone |	avanzar
to go on  | went, gone |	avanzar
to go on ahead  | went, gone |	avanzar
to keep moving	avanzar
to make headway  | made, made |	avanzar
to move along  | moved, moved |	avanzar

Adjectives / Adverbs

forward-wave  adj.   - used before noun

de onda de avance

Examples

The construction of the railroad was a major breakthrough.	La construcción del ferrocarril supuso un gran avance.
The construction of the railway was a major breakthrough.	La construcción del ferrocarril supuso un gran avance.
We are not yet ready to make the data from our research public, but I can tell you that we have made significant progress.	Aún no estamos preparados para hacer públicos los datos de nuestra investigación, pero puedo adelantar que hemos hecho avances significativos.
We need to continue with the project if we want to meet the deadline.	Necesitamos avanzar con el proyecto si queremos cumplir con el plazo.
As the night went on, the noise started to sink.	A medida que avanzaba la noche, el ruido comenzó a disminuir.
The weather became colder as the night went on.	El clima se tornó más frío a medida que avanzaba la noche.

Phrases / Collocations

to jog  | jogged, jogged |   - move forward slowly

avanzar lentamente

Orthographically similar words

advance, pavane

Related search terms

asalto, progreso, adelantamiento, arremetida, anticipo, adelanto, embestida