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él adelanta

runs fast, gains time, overtakes, passes

→ adelantar
adelant to advance, to pay or lend in advance + a tú command / 3rd-person present tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #39,147
runs fast, gains time Used of a clock or watch.
SP: Mi reloj adelanta dos minutos cada día.
EN: My watch gains two minutes every day.
overtakes, passes
SP: El corredor adelanta al otro.
EN: The runner overtakes the other one.
Conjugation of adelantar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third adelanta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third adelanta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second adelanta —

Su reloj adelanta.

His watch is running fast.

Mi reloj se adelanta diez minutos al día.

My watch gains ten minutes a day.

Mi reloj de pulsera adelanta cinco segundos al día.

My wristwatch gains five seconds a day.

¡Ayrton Senna va y adelanta a Prost!

Ayrton Senna goes and overtakes Prost!

— Senna (2010)

Mi reloj se adelanta un minuto al día.

My watch gains one minute a day.

Este muchacho adelanta al resto de la clase.

This boy is ahead of the rest of the class.

Mi reloj adelanta cinco segundos al día.

My watch gains five seconds a day.

¡Senna lo adelanta!

Senna overtakes him!

— Senna (2010)