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adelantar.

to bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/adelanˈtaɾ/[a.ð̞e.lãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  1. to bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time)

    transitive
  2. to pay in advance

    transitive
  3. to outstrip, to outrun

    transitive
  4. to make progress

    intransitive
  5. to overtake, to pass (to pass a more slowly moving object)

    transitive
  6. to move up, speed up (to make something happen faster or come sooner)

    transitive
  7. to fast forward (e.g. a film or recording)

    transitive
  8. to preempt

    reflexive
  9. to anticipate, to forestall (+ a)

    reflexive
  10. to get ahead of, to stay ahead of (+ a)

    reflexive
  11. to jump the gun, get ahead of oneself

    reflexive
  12. to be brought forward

    reflexive
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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