-
1 advance
1. verb1) (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.) avançar2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) adiantar2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avanço2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) adiantamento3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) proposta3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) adiantado2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) antecipado3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avançado•- advanced- in advance* * *ad.vance[ədv'a:ns; ədv'æns] n 1 avanço, avançada. 2 progresso, melhoramento, melhoria, melhora. 3 aumento, acréscimo, elevação. 4 adiantamento, antecipação, pagamento antecipado. 5 mercadoria recebida com antecipação. 6 empréstimo. 7 advances primeiros passos para entabular entendimentos ou entrar em contato com alguém. 8 oferta. 9 promoção, ascensão, elevação (no cargo). • vt+vi 1 avançar, investir. 2 marchar para a frente, levar para diante. 3 progredir, melhorar, desenvolver. 4 auxiliar, ajudar, favorecer, animar, fomentar. 5 promover, subir (no cargo ou posição), fazer progredir. 6 aumentar, encarecer. 7 apressar, acelerar, antecipar. 8 adiantar, pagar ou suprir antecipadamente. 9 emprestar, ceder. 10 sugerir, aventar. 11 explicar, expor. • adj 1 avançado. 2 adiantado, antecipado. in advance na frente, adiantado. payment in advance pagamento adiantado. to be in advance of someone estar à frente de alguém. -
2 advance
1. verb1) (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.) avançar, promover2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) adiantar, emprestar2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) progresso2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) adiantamento3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) investida3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) adiantado2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) antecipado3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avançado•- advanced- in advance
См. также в других словарях:
advance guard — noun 1. : a detachment usually divided into point, advance party, support, and reserve preceding a body of troops on the march to protect it and secure its uninterrupted advance 2. : avant garde • advance guardist noun * * * adˈvance guard 7 [ … Useful english dictionary
advance guard — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms advance guard : singular advance guard plural advance guards a small group of people, especially soldiers, that is sent to a place before other people to start the work that needs to be done there … English dictionary
advance guard — ad,vance guard noun count a small group of people, especially soldiers, that is sent to a place before other people to start the work that needs to be done there … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
advance guard — noun a) a unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc. b) an individual soldier in the same role. Syn: avant guard, vanguard … Wiktionary
advance guard — noun a body of soldiers preceding and making preparations for the main body of an army … English new terms dictionary
advance guard — /ədˈvæns gad/ (say uhd vans gahd) noun a body of troops going before the main force to clear the way, guard against surprise, etc. Also, advanced guard …
advance — 1. advance, advanced. The meanings are different, advance being a noun used attributively or as a modifier to mean ‘placed in advance; going before’, as in advance copy, advance guard, advance payment, etc., whereas advanced means ‘far on in… … Modern English usage
advance guardist — noun see advance guard … Useful english dictionary
guard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who guards sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ armed, uniformed ▪ The building is protected by armed guards. ▪ border, gate (AmE), prison, securit … Collocations dictionary
advance — I. verb (advanced; advancing) Etymology: Middle English advauncen, from Anglo French avancer, from Vulgar Latin *abantiare, from Late Latin abante in front, from Latin ab + ante before more at ante Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
advance, advanced — As a verb, advance means to move or bring forward. As an adjective, it emphasizes position (advance guard) or time (advance notice). As a noun, advance refers to the act or process of moving forward. Advanced, as an adjective, has several… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions