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avance

advance

Surface form · el avance

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Noun

  1. 1

    (movement) advance

    El ejército hizo un avance significativo en el territorio enemigo.

    The army made a significant advance into enemy territory.
  2. 2

    (progress/improvement) breakthrough

    Hubo un gran avance en la investigación médica.

    There was a great advance in medical research.
  3. 3

    (money) advance

    Me dieron un avance de mi salario.

    They gave me an advance on my salary.

1(movement)advance

El ejército hizo un avance significativo en el territorio enemigo.

The army made a significant advance into enemy territory.

El coche hizo un pequeño avance antes de detenerse por completo.

The car made a small advance before stopping completely.

Vimos un avance lento de la multitud hacia el escenario.

We saw a slow advance of the crowd towards the stage.

Hubo un avance en la ciencia.

There was an advance in science.

2(progress/improvement)breakthrough

Hubo un gran avance en la investigación médica.

There was a great advance in medical research.

Este descubrimiento representa un importante avance para la ciencia.

This discovery represents an important breakthrough for science.

Hemos logrado un avance considerable en el proyecto.

We have achieved considerable progress in the project.

Es un gran avance médico.

It's a great medical breakthrough.

3(money)advance

Me dieron un avance de mi salario.

They gave me an advance on my salary.

Pedí un avance para cubrir unos gastos inesperados.

I asked for an advance to cover some unexpected expenses.

El banco le concedió un avance sobre su futura pensión.

The bank granted him an advance on his future pension.

El proyecto muestra un gran avance.

The project shows great advance.
Noun

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plural

avances

singular

avance