Adelantar (en. Pass)

/a.de.lanˈtar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make something happen sooner than expected.

I decided to bring the meeting forward by an hour.

Decidí adelantar la reunión una hora.

To surpass someone in a race or competition.

I managed to overtake my competitors in the final lap.

Logré adelantar a mis competidores en la última vuelta.

To produce something faster than the normal pace.

We are trying to expedite production to meet the order.

Estamos tratando de adelantar la producción para cumplir con el pedido.

From Latin 'adelantare', composed of 'ad-' meaning towards and 'lante' meaning forward.

to bring events forward

To make something occur earlier than planned or before the appropriate time.

adelantar acontecimientos

to set the clock forward

To adjust a clock to show an earlier time than the actual time.

adelantar el reloj

to lend money in advance

To lend or give money in advance.

adelantar dinero

advance

The action of advancing or something that is advanced.

adelanto

overtaking

The act of overtaking in a race or any competitive situation.

adelantamiento

To hurry

You need to pick up the pace if you want to arrive on time.

Tienes que adelantar el paso si quieres llegar a tiempo.

To go faster

If you speed up, we will finish sooner.

Si adelantas, terminaremos más pronto.