What does vanguardia in Spanish mean?

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

The word vanguardia in Spanish means avant-garde, vanguard, at the vanguard, advance, cutting-edge. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vanguardia

avant-garde

nombre femenino (movimiento moderno)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Era un pintor de vanguardia.
He was an avant-garde painter.

vanguard

nombre femenino (militar: delante de) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante la guerra estaba destinado en la vanguardia del ejercito.
During the war he was placed in the vanguard of the army.

at the vanguard

locución adverbial (a la cabeza)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Esta iniciativa tiene varios países ricos a la vanguardia.

advance

locución adjetiva (militar: de primera fila)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El pelotón de vanguardia avanzó hacia el campo de batalla.
The advance squadron advanced toward the battlefield.

cutting-edge

locución adjetiva (de avanzada)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El hospital emplea tecnologías de vanguardia para el tratamiento del cáncer.
The hospital employs cutting-edge technologies to treat cancer.

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