What does avanzar in Spanish mean?

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

The word avanzar in Spanish means progress, advance, draw on, advance steadily, move up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word avanzar

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.

advance steadily

locución verbal (constante y determinado)

El ejército avanzaba sin tregua sobre territorio enemigo.
The army advanced steadily on enemy territory.

move up

locución verbal (mejorar rango, posición)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Norberto avanzó un puesto en su trabajo y ahora gana mejor.
Norberto moved up at work and now he earns more.

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