advance

verbnounadjectiveB1 · Intermediate

To move forward or get better.

Meanings of «advance»

1 · verb

to move forward or get better

The soldiers began to advance across the open field.

2 · noun

a sum of money paid before it is earned

The company gave him a small advance on his salary.

Similar: prepaymentupfront paymentloan

3 · adjective

happening or done before the usual time

You should always make an advance booking for that restaurant.

Similar: prior early beforehand

Translation

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«advance» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to move forward to a better stage

developgrow or change step by stepChildren develop language skills very fast.

evolvechange slowly over a very long timeBirds evolved from small dinosaurs.

progressmove forward towards a goalHer English is progressing well.

advancemove forward, often in steps in work or scienceScience advances when people share ideas.

Word family

advance B1 · verbadvancement B2 · nounadvanced B1 · adjective

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