advance

I 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]

nome

1) (forward movement) avanzamento m.; mil. avanzata f.; fig. (of civilization, in science) avanzamento m., progresso m.

2) (sum of money) anticipo m., acconto m. (on su)

3) (increase) aumento m.

any advance on Ј 100? — (at auction etc.) 100 sterline, chi offre di più?

4) in advance [book, notify, pay] in anticipo, anticipatamente

a month in advance — un mese in anticipo

here's Ј 30 in advance — ecco 30 sterline di anticipo o in acconto

5) in advance of prima di, in anticipo rispetto a [person]

2.

nome plurale advances (sexual) avances f.; (other contexts) approcci m.

to make advances to sb. — (sexually) fare delle avances a qcn

II 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]

verbo transitivo

1) (move forward) mandare avanti [tape]; mettere avanti [clock]; mil. (far) avanzare [troops]

to advance one's career — fare carriera

2) (put forward) avanzare [theory]

3) (promote) promuovere [cause]

4) (move to earlier date) anticipare [time, date] (to a)

5) (pay up front) anticipare [sum] (to a)

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (move forward) [person] avanzare (on, towards verso); mil. [army] avanzare (on su)

2) (progress) [civilization, knowledge] progredire, fare progressi

to advance in one's career — fare carriera

3) (increase) [prices] aumentare

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1. verb

1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avanzare

2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) anticipare

2. noun

1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avanzata

2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) anticipo

3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) avance, approccio

3. adjective

1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) anticipato

2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) in anticipo, anticipato

3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) (1) avanguardia

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- advanced

- in advance

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I 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]

nome

1) (forward movement) avanzamento m.; mil. avanzata f.; fig. (of civilization, in science) avanzamento m., progresso m.

2) (sum of money) anticipo m., acconto m. (on su)

3) (increase) aumento m.

any advance on Ј 100? — (at auction etc.) 100 sterline, chi offre di più?

4) in advance [book, notify, pay] in anticipo, anticipatamente

a month in advance — un mese in anticipo

here's Ј 30 in advance — ecco 30 sterline di anticipo o in acconto

5) in advance of prima di, in anticipo rispetto a [person]

2.

nome plurale advances (sexual) avances f.; (other contexts) approcci m.

to make advances to sb. — (sexually) fare delle avances a qcn

II 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]

verbo transitivo

1) (move forward) mandare avanti [tape]; mettere avanti [clock]; mil. (far) avanzare [troops]

to advance one's career — fare carriera

2) (put forward) avanzare [theory]

3) (promote) promuovere [cause]

4) (move to earlier date) anticipare [time, date] (to a)

5) (pay up front) anticipare [sum] (to a)

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (move forward) [person] avanzare (on, towards verso); mil. [army] avanzare (on su)

2) (progress) [civilization, knowledge] progredire, fare progressi

to advance in one's career — fare carriera

3) (increase) [prices] aumentare