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avance

advance

noun ah-BAHN-seh Less Common

Also means

preview

Usage Note

Avance can mean progress or advance in a general sense (un gran avance científico — a great scientific advance) and also a trailer or preview of a film or TV show. Note the v is pronounced like a b in Spanish. The verb avanzar is the corresponding action word.

Examples

"Es un gran avance para la ciencia."

Natural Translation

It's a great advance for science.

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