What does anticipo in Italian mean?

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

The word anticipo in Italian means advance, anticipation, advance payment, preview, timing advance, move up, bring forward, bring something forward, move up, pay in advance, disclose, reveal, forestall, invoice discounting, in advance, with adequate notice, with adequate advance notice, thanks in advance, thank you in advance, early, well in advance, very early, well in advance. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word anticipo

advance

sostantivo maschile (atto di anticipare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

anticipation

sostantivo maschile (su un orario, epoca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il treno è arrivato con dieci minuti di anticipo.
The train arrived ten minutes early.

advance payment

sostantivo maschile (pagamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per bloccare l'appartamento abbiamo dovuto lasciare un generoso anticipo.
We had to leave a generous down payment (or: deposit) to secure the flat.

preview

sostantivo maschile (azione sportiva) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'anticipo di serie A verrà trasmesso sulla rete nazionale.
The preview of the Serie A will be broadcast on national television.

timing advance

sostantivo maschile (meccanica, motori) (automotive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il motore gira molto più fluido da quando il meccanico ha regolato l'anticipo.
The engine has been much more fluid since the mechanic fixed the timing advance.

move up, bring forward, bring something forward

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (azione, evento)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Con certi accorgimenti si riesce ad anticipare l'arrivo del ciclo mestruale.
There are certain ways to bring the menstrual cycle forward.

move up

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (effettuare prima del previsto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

pay in advance

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (pagamento)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Per avere l'appartamento abbiamo dovuto anticipare i primi tre mesi d'affitto.
To get the flat we had to pay three months' rent in advance.

disclose, reveal

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dire in anteprima)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il presidente ha anticipato l'introduzione di una nuova tassa sulla casa.
The president has disclosed that there will be a new property tax.

forestall

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (precedere [qlcn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il mio compagno mi ha anticipato di pochi secondi al traguardo.
My partner preempted my arrival by a few seconds.

invoice discounting

sostantivo maschile (contabilità)

in advance

locuzione avverbiale (prima)

with adequate notice, with adequate advance notice

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

thanks in advance, thank you in advance

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Grazie in anticipo per la tua risposta.
Thank you in advance for your reply.

early

locuzione avverbiale (anticipatamente)

well in advance

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")

very early, well in advance

sostantivo maschile (molto prima)

Giulio è arrivato con largo anticipo all'appuntamento.

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