What does avance in Spanish mean?

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

The word avance in Spanish means advance, progress, advance, preview, insight, trailer, preview, progress, advance, draw on, movie trailer, scientific advance, strategic progress, work progress, advance budget, pre-budget, preliminary results, pre-season, sales report, medical breakthrough, speed of movement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word avance

advance, progress

nombre masculino (pasos adelante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El avance del grupo era lento porque el camino era muy empinado.
The group's progress was slow because the road was so steep.

advance

nombre masculino (mejora, progreso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El avance de la tecnología es impresionante.
The advance in technology is impressive.

preview, insight

nombre masculino (anticipo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este resumen es un avance del informe que os entregaremos la próxima semana.
This summary is a preview of the full report we'll be delivering next week.

trailer, preview

nombre masculino (información anticipada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tras el avance informativo, damos paso al telediario.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Have you seen the trailer for the latest James Bond film?

progress

verbo intransitivo (progresar, mejorar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Tu negocio no avanza porque usas maquinaria obsoleta.
Your business isn't progressing because you're using obsolete machinery.

advance

verbo intransitivo (mover hacia adelante)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El futbolista avanzó con la pelota hacia la portería.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The troops advanced toward the battlefront during the night.

draw on

verbo intransitivo (tiempo: transcurrir, pasar)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Conforme avanza el invierno desciende más la temperatura.
As winter draws on the temperature drops.

movie trailer

(estreno: tráiler)

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

scientific advance

(descubrimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se registraron muchos avances científicos en el siglo XX.
Many scientific advances were made in the twentieth century.

strategic progress

(progreso de plan)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nos reuniremos para evaluar el avance de estrategia del proyecto.
We will meet to assess the strategic progress of the project.

work progress

locución nominal masculina (construcción: estado)

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

advance budget, pre-budget

locución nominal masculina (documento comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los jefes revisaron el avance de presupuesto antes de aprobarlo.
The managers revised the advance budget (or: pre-budget) before approving it.

preliminary results

locución nominal masculina (informe parcial)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Martín redactó el avance de resultados para su jefe.
Martin wrote up the preliminary results for his boss.

pre-season

(moda) (fashion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El avance de temporada de primavera propone tejidos transparentes.
The spring pre-season proposes transparent fabrics.

sales report

locución nominal masculina (informe comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El avance de ventas mostró una caída en los ingresos.
The sales report showed a drop in revenue.

medical breakthrough

(gen pl (progreso en medicina)

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

speed of movement

(de una herramienta)

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

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