adelantar



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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adelantar vtr (pasar adelante)overtake, pass vtr
 Me ha adelantado un camión.
 I've been overtaken (or: passed) by a lorry.
adelantar vtr (pagos, dinero)advance vtr
  pay in advance v expr
 El banco me adelantó la pensión porque necesitaba el dinero.
 The bank advanced me my pension because I needed the money.
adelantar vi (progresar, avanzar)improve, progress, advance vi
  (informal)come on vi phrasal
 La medicina ha adelantado mucho los últimos años.
 Medicine has advanced (or: progressed) a lot in recent years.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. My daughter is coming on nicely at primary school.
adelantar vi (marcar hora avanzada)be fast, be gaining v expr
 Todavía no son las cinco; tu reloj adelanta.
 It's not five o'clock yet; your watch must be fast.
adelantarse v prnl (ganar en velocidad)hurry up vi phrasal
  (informal)get a move on v expr
 Adelántate y ve preparando la cena.
 Hurry up and start making dinner.
adelantarse v prnl (anticiparse)come early vi adv
  come ahead of time v expr
 Este año se adelantó la temporada de lluvias.
 The rainy season came early this year.
adelantarse a v prnl + prep (actuar con anticipación)anticipate vtr
  keep ahead of v expr
 Mi secretaria siempre se adelanta a mis necesidades: no sé qué haría sin ella.
 My secretary always anticipates my needs: I don't know what I would do without her.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
SpanishEnglish
adelantar trabajo loc verb (trabajar anticipadamente)get a head start on work v expr
  get a jump on work v expr
  get ahead on work v expr
 Vayan ustedes a la fiesta; yo prefiero quedarme aquí para adelantar trabajo.
 You guys go to the party; I'd rather stay here and get a head start on work.
adelantar un curso loc verb (comenzar antes de lo previsto)skip a year v expr
  (US)skip a grade v expr
adelantar un parto loc verb (provocar parto anticipadamente)induce labor v expr
  induce early childbirth v expr
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