What does adiantado in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word adiantado in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use adiantado in Portuguese.

The word adiantado in Portuguese means advanced, in advance, adiantado, adiantado, à vista, adiantado, adiantado, adiantado, adiantado, precoce, pagamento adiantado. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word adiantado

advanced

adjetivo (antecipado, avançado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

in advance

advérbio (antecipadamente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

adiantado

adjective (payment: made in advance) (pagamento)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
When she takes on a commission, the artist insists on an upfront payment of £50.

adiantado

preposition (having made good progress with: [sth])

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
I'm well into the book but I can't seem to find the time to finish it.

à vista

adverb (informal (paid, payable: in advance) (pagamento)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
You can pay upfront, or by monthly instalments.

adiantado

adverb (informal (in advance, first) (com antecedência, antes)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
I wish you'd told me up front that you were expecting me to pay for your meal as well as mine.

adiantado

adverb (before expected)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O avião era esperado às 11 horas, mas chegou 15 minutos mais cedo.
The plane was expected at 11 o'clock, but it arrived 15 minutes early.

adiantado

adjective (clock: ahead of time)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Esse relógio está cinco minutos adiantado.
That clock is five minutes fast.

adiantado

adjective (future)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Eles fizeram uma compra adiantada de cobre e aço.
They made a forward purchase of copper and steel.

precoce

adjective (too soon)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Às vezes, a flor precoce é morta por geadas tardias. Sua chegada antecipada nos pegou de surpresa.
Early blossom is sometimes killed by late frosts. His early arrival took us all by surprise.

pagamento adiantado

plural noun (fees to be paid in advance) (taxas/parcelas para serem pagas adiantadas)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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