| Principales traductions |
| avance nf | (progression) | lead n |
| | | head start n |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. He'll get there before us; he's got a big lead. |
| avance nf | (prêt d'argent) | advance n |
| | Carlos a demandé une avance à son patron pour pouvoir s'acheter un ordinateur. |
| | Carlos asked his boss for an advance, so he could buy a computer. |
| avance nf | (fait d’être plus tôt) | lead n |
| | | ahead adj |
| | (watch, clock) | fast adj |
| | (watch, clock) | fast adv |
| | L'avance de l'échappée sur le peloton est considérable. |
| | Ma montre a dix minutes d'avance. |
| | The breakaway has a considerable lead over the peloton. |
| | The breakaway is quite some way ahead of the peloton. |
| | My watch is ten minutes fast. |
| | My watch is running ten minutes fast. |
| avance nf | (fait d’être plus avancé) (figurative) | head start n |
| | | advantage n |
| | L'avance de ce bon élève sur ses camarades est énorme. |
| | That good student has an enormous head start on his classmates. |
| avances nfpl | (proposition de liaison amoureuse) (seduction attempt) | advances npl |
| | (formal) | overtures npl |
| | Tom n'intéressait pas Becky et elle faisait semblant de ne même pas remarquer ses avances. |
| | Becky wasn't interested in Tom, and pretended not to even notice his advances. |
| Principales traductions |
| avancer⇒ vi | (se déplacer) | move⇒ vi |
| | | move forward, move forwards vi + adv |
| | | go forward, go forwards vi + adv |
| | | keep moving v expr |
| | Avance, tu bloques le passage. |
| | Pourquoi est-ce que les voitures n'avancent pas alors que le feu est vert ? |
| | Move, you're in the way. |
| | Why aren't the cars moving forwards when the light is green? |
| avancer vi | (progresser) | progress⇒ vi |
| | | make progress vtr + n |
| | (figurative, informal) | get somewhere vi + pron |
| | Bonne nouvelle, l'enquête avance ! |
| | Good news: the investigation is progressing! |
| avancer vi | (indiquer une heure plus avancée) | be fast vi + adj |
| | | be running fast v expr |
| | Tiens, ma montre avance. Ne t'en fais pas, tu n'es pas en retard ; mon horloge avance de 10 minutes. |
| | Look, my watch is fast. |
| | Don't worry; you're not late. My watch is running ten minutes fast. |
| avancer [qch] vtr | (porter [qch] en avant) | move [sth] forward vi + adv |
| | | pull [sth] up vtr phrasal sep |
| | Avance ton fauteuil pour être à côté de moi. |
| | Move your chair forward so that you're next to me. |
| avancer [qch] vtr | (déplacer une partie du corps en avant) | stick [sth] out vtr + adv |
| | | put [sth] forwards, put [sth] forward, lean [sth] forwards, lean [sth] forward vtr + adv |
| | Avance la tête pour enfiler ton pull. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Stick your arm out so the bus driver sees you. |
| | Put your head forward so you can slip on your jersey. |
| avancer [qch] vtr | (faire avant le moment prévu) | bring [sth] forward vtr phrasal sep |
| | Le Président a avancé sa venue à la semaine prochaine. |
| | The President has brought forward his arrival to next week. |
| avancer [qch] vtr | (prétendre) | claim⇒ vtr |
| | (figurative) | put [sth] forward vtr phrasal sep |
| | Es-tu sûr de ce que tu avances ? |
| | Are you sure about what you're claiming? |
| avancer que + [indicatif/conditionnel] vtr | (arguer, apporter) | suggest + [indicative], suggest that + [indicative] v expr |
| | | raise the point that + [indicative]⇒ vtr |
| | Le conseiller du ministre avança qu'une telle réforme prendrait des années à être appliquée. |
| | The minister's adviser raised the point that such a reform would take years to implement. |
| s'avancer⇒ v pron | (aller plus près) | move forward vi + adv |
| | | come forward vi + adv |
| | | go forward vi + adv |
| | (formal) | advance⇒ vi |
| | L'homme s'est avancé pour que le Président puisse le voir. |
| | The man moved forward so that the president could see him. |
| s'avancer v pron | (prendre de l'avance) | make progress vtr + n |
| | (informal) | get on vi phrasal |
| | | make headway vtr + n |
| | | get ahead vi phrasal |
| | Les bons élèves s'avancent dans leurs devoirs. |
| | Good students make progress in their homework. |
| s'avancer v pron | (en dire plus que ce dont on est sûr) (figurative) | get ahead of yourself v expr |
| | (figurative) | get carried away v expr |
| | Là, je crois que tu t'avances un peu. |
| | I think you're getting a bit ahead of yourself there. |
| | I think you're getting a bit carried away there. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| avancer vi | (faire saillie) | jut out, stick out vi phrasal |
| | | protrude⇒ vi |
| | Ce cap avance dans la mer d'une bonne centaine de mètres. |
| | This cape juts out into the sea by a good hundred metres. |
| avancer vtr | (faire aller plus vite) | help [sb] to get on more quickly v expr |
| | Je vais t'aider, cela t'avancera dans ton travail. |
| | I'll give you a hand, that will help you to get on more quickly with your work. |
| avancer vtr | (prêter de l'argent) | lend⇒ vtr |
| | | give an advance of [sth] v expr |
| | Peux-tu m'avancer 10 euros jusqu'à la semaine prochaine ? |
| | Can you lend me 10 euros until next week? |
| avancer vtr | (payer pour [qch/qqn]) | pay [sth] up front, pay [sth] in advance vtr + adv |
| | Les employés doivent avancer les frais, qui leur seront remboursés sur justificatifs. |
| | Employees must pay the fees up front (or: in advance) and they will be reimbursed upon presentation of receipts. |