adelanta in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for adelanta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.adelantar VB trans

1.1. adelantar:

adelantar pieza/ficha

to move … forward

adelantar cinta

to wind … forward

1.2. adelantar fecha/viaje:

adelantar

to bring forward

2.1. adelantar (pasar) MOTOR:

adelantar

to pass

adelantar

to overtake

2.2. adelantar (pasar):

adelantar corredor

to overtake

adelantar corredor

to pass

me adelantó en la recta

she overtook me o passed me o got past me o got ahead of me on the straight

3.1. adelantar información:

por el momento no podemos adelantar ninguna noticia/información

at the moment we cannot release any news/release o disclose any information

te adelanto que la obra no es ninguna maravilla

I can tell you now o I warn you, the play is nothing special

les adelantamos la programación de mañana

here is a rundown of tomorrow's programs

les adelantamos que el próximo lunes no habrá servicio form

we wish to advise you that there will be no service next Monday form

3.2. adelantar dinero:

te adelanto 1.000 a cuenta de lo que te debo

I'll give you 1, 000 toward(s) what I owe you

no me quiso adelantar nada sobre el sueldo

she wouldn't give me an advance on my salary

la empresa te adelanta el dinero para comprar un billete anual

the company lends you the money o gives you a loan to buy an annual season ticket

4. adelantar reloj:

adelantar

to put … forward

5. adelantar balón:

adelantar

to pass … forward

6. adelantar trabajo:

adelantar

to get on with

7.1. adelantar (conseguir):

adelantar

to gain

llorando o con llorar no adelantas nada

crying won't get you anywhere

7.2. adelantar (en una clasificación):

adelantar puestos

to go up

adelantar puestos

to move up

adelantar puestos

to climb

II.adelantar VB intr

1.1. adelantar (avanzar):

adelantar

to make progress

la ciencia ha adelantado mucho en los últimos años

science has advanced a great deal in recent years

con tanto ruido no he adelantado nada

with all this noise, I've made absolutely no progress o I haven't managed to get on with anything

1.2. adelantar reloj:

adelantar

to gain

2. adelantar MOTOR:

adelantar

to pass

adelantar

to overtake Brit

“prohibido adelantar”

“no passing” Am

“prohibido adelantar”

no overtaking Brit

III.adelantarse VB vpr

1.1. adelantarse (avanzar):

adelantarse

to move forward

1.2. adelantarse (ir delante):

adelantarse

to go ahead

se adelantó para ir comprando las entradas

she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets

2. adelantarse (ocurrir antes de lo esperado):

este año el verano/la nieve se ha adelantado

summer/the snow is early this year

un intelectual que se adelantó a su tiempo

an intellectual who was ahead of his time

3. adelantarse (anticiparse):

no nos adelantemos a los acontecimientos

let's not get ahead of ourselves

no nos adelantemos a los acontecimientos

let's not jump the gun inf

(+ me/te/le etc) yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó

I was going to pay, but he beat me to it

cuando me decidí por el piso alguien se me había adelantado

when I decided to take the apartment, someone had beaten me to it o got in ahead of me

4. adelantarse reloj:

adelantarse

to gain

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

mi reloj (se) adelanta/atrasa

my clock/watch gains/loses

la fecha se va a adelantar, cosa ya cantada

the date will be brought forward, as has been widely forecast

Translations for adelanta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

turn forward clock

adelantar

put forward clocks

adelantar

put forward trip/meeting

adelantar

get ahead student/worker:

adelantar

move forward date/event

adelantar

bring forward meeting/appointment

adelantar

overtake horse/runner

adelantar

overtake

adelantar

fast lane

carril que se usa para adelantar en una autopista o autovía

adelanta in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for adelanta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.adelantar [a·de·lan·ˈtar] VB intr

1. adelantar (reloj):

adelantar

to be fast

2. adelantar (progresar):

adelantar

to progress

no adelanto nada en francés

I'm not making any progress in French

3. adelantar (coche):

adelantar

to pass

II.adelantar [a·de·lan·ˈtar] VB trans

1. adelantar (reloj):

adelantar

to put forward

2. adelantar (avanzar):

adelantar

to move forward

adelantar unos pasos

to go forward a few steps

3. adelantar (coche):

adelantar

to pass

4. adelantar (viaje):

adelantar

to bring forward

5. adelantar (paga):

adelantar

to advance

6. adelantar (ganar):

adelantar

to gain

¿qué adelantas con esto?

where does that get you?

III.adelantar [a·de·lan·ˈtar] VB refl adelantarse

1. adelantar (reloj):

adelantar

to be fast

2. adelantar (avanzarse):

adelantar

to go forward

te has adelantado a mis deseos

you've anticipated my wishes

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

adelantar/atrasar la fecha de algo

to bring forward/put back the date of sth

adelantar por la izquierda

to overtake on the left

adelantar la hora

to put [or set] the clock forward

Translations for adelanta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bring forward

adelantar

put forward event

adelantar

to put the clock forward

adelantar el reloj

overtake

adelantar

overtake

adelantar

move forward date

adelantar

to set one's watch/the clock forward

adelantar el reloj