adelantar
to advance, to move forward
verb ah-deh-lahn-TAHR Less Common
Also means
to overtake (a vehicle)
Usage Note
Adelantar covers moving something forward in time (adelantar una reunión — 'to bring a meeting forward') and physically overtaking a vehicle (adelantar a un coche — 'to overtake a car'). The phrase adelantar dinero means 'to advance money'. The opposite is atrasar ('to delay/put back'). The reflexive adelantarse means 'to get ahead' or 'to arrive early'.
Examples
"Está prohibido adelantar en esta curva."
Natural Translation
Overtaking is forbidden on this bend.
Literal Translation
Is forbidden to-overtake in this curve.
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