English–Spanish

“move forward” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aβanˈθaɾ/

Example

Hoy avanzamos mucho.

Today we moved forward a lot.

Illustration for avanzar (move forward)

How to say “move forward” in Spanish

“Move forward” in Spanish is avanzar.

A timeline with milestones moving forward.

Full entry for avanzar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with avanzar

Hoy avanzamos en el proyecto.

Today we made progress on the project.

Tips for using avanzar

  • Spanish distinguishes 'avanzar en' for progress within a task and 'avanzar hacia' for movement toward a goal, and 'avanzar' can take an object to move an event earlier in time (avanzar la reunión).

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