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adelantar

to advance, to pay or lend in advance, to bring forward, to move up, to overtake

a d e l a n ˈt a ɾ
adelant to advance, to pay or lend in advance + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #45,955
to advance, to pay or lend in advance When used with money, it means to give or provide it before it is due.
SP: El banco puede adelantar el dinero.
EN: The bank can advance the money.
to bring forward, to move up Used for changing an event or date to an earlier time.
SP: Vamos a adelantar la reunión una hora.
EN: We’re going to move the meeting up by an hour.
to overtake, to pass Used when passing another vehicle or person while moving.
SP: Quiero adelantar al camión.
EN: I want to pass the truck.
to predict, to foresee Used when saying what will happen in the future.
SP: No puedo adelantar lo que va a pasar.
EN: I can’t predict what’s going to happen.
Conjugation of adelantar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third adelantó adelantaron
Past
adelantado
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third adelanta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third adelanta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second adelanta —
adelantar

"No soy capaz de adelantar el futuro".

I can't predict the future.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Podríamos adelantar"Kentucky Woman".

We could move “Kentucky Woman” up.

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)

¿No ves que es imposible adelantar?

Can't you see it's impossible to overtake?

— La dolce vita (1960)

Entonces, ¿cómo puede el banco adelantar dinero?

So, how can the bank advance money?

— Súper 30 (2019)

Intenté adelantar a Senna.

I tried to overtake Senna.

— Senna (2010)

Hemos intentado adelantar el juicio a la fecha más cercana posible.

We have tried to bring the trial forward to the earliest possible date.

— Chicago (2002)