adelantar.
to bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time)
Meaning & usage
to bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time)
to pay in advance
to outstrip, to outrun
to make progress
to overtake, to pass (to pass a more slowly moving object)
to move up, speed up (to make something happen faster or come sooner)
to fast forward (e.g. a film or recording)
to preempt
to anticipate, to forestall (+ a)
to get ahead of, to stay ahead of (+ a)
to jump the gun, get ahead of oneself
to be brought forward
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Old Spanish de Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Late Latin in ante Old Spanish enante Old Spanish denante Old Spanish delante Old Spanish adelante Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -āre Old Spanish -ar Old Spanish adelantar Spanish adelantar Inherited from Old Spanish adelantar. Equivalent to a- (“towards”) + delante (“in front”) + -ar (verbal suffix).
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