What does avancée in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word avancée in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use avancée in French.

The word avancée in French means advance, advance, overhang, ahead of your time, late, off, bad, move, progress, be fast, move forward, stick out, bring forward, claim, suggest + [indicative], suggest that + [indicative], move forward, make progress, get ahead of yourself, jut out, stick out, help to get on more quickly, lend, pay up front, pay in advance, technological advance, in an advanced state of decomposition, advanced search. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word avancée

advance

nom féminin (progrès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La recherche sur le sida a fait une grande avancée avec la trithérapie.
AIDS research made a great advance with triple therapy.

advance

nom féminin (marche en avant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avancée de l'armée ennemie fut très rapide.
The advance of the enemy army was very swift.

overhang

nom féminin (terrain en saillie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce fort est construit sur une avancée de la falaise sur la mer.
This fort is built on an overhang of the sea cliff.

ahead of your time

adjectif (progressiste)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ma grand-mère avait des idées avancées pour son époque.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. In the nineteenth century, John Stuart Mill had progressive ideas about women's rights.

late

adjectif (situé en avant dans le temps)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous sommes partis quand la journée était déjà avancée.
The day was already far advanced when we left.

off, bad

adjectif (avarié) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette viande est trop avancée pour être mangée.
This meat is too far gone, throw it out.

move

verbe intransitif (se déplacer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Avance, tu bloques le passage. // Pourquoi est-ce que les voitures n'avancent pas alors que le feu est vert ?
Why aren't the cars moving forwards when the light is green?

progress

verbe intransitif (progresser)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Bonne nouvelle, l'enquête avance !
Good news: the investigation is progressing!

be fast

verbe intransitif (indiquer une heure plus avancée)

Tiens, ma montre avance. Ne t'en fais pas, tu n'es pas en retard ; mon horloge avance de 10 minutes.
Don't worry; you're not late. My watch is running ten minutes fast.

move forward

verbe transitif (porter [qch] en avant)

Avance ton fauteuil pour être à côté de moi.
Move your chair forward so that you're next to me.

stick out

verbe transitif (déplacer une partie du corps en avant)

Avance la tête pour enfiler ton pull.
Put your head forward so you can slip on your jersey.

bring forward

verbe transitif (faire avant le moment prévu)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le Président a avancé sa venue à la semaine prochaine.
The President has brought forward his arrival to next week.

claim

verbe transitif (prétendre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es-tu sûr de ce que tu avances ?
Are you sure about what you're claiming?

suggest + [indicative], suggest that + [indicative]

verbe transitif (arguer, apporter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le conseiller du ministre avança qu'une telle réforme prendrait des années à être appliquée.

move forward

verbe pronominal (aller plus près)

L'homme s'est avancé pour que le Président puisse le voir.
The man moved forward so that the president could see him.

make progress

verbe pronominal (prendre de l'avance)

Les bons élèves s'avancent dans leurs devoirs.
Good students make progress in their homework.

get ahead of yourself

verbe pronominal (en dire plus que ce dont on est sûr) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Là, je crois que tu t'avances un peu.
I think you're getting a bit carried away there.

jut out, stick out

verbe intransitif (faire saillie)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Ce cap avance dans la mer d'une bonne centaine de mètres.
This cape juts out into the sea by a good hundred metres.

help to get on more quickly

verbe transitif (faire aller plus vite)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je vais t'aider, cela t'avancera dans ton travail.
I'll give you a hand, that will help you to get on more quickly with your work.

lend

verbe transitif (prêter de l'argent)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Peux-tu m'avancer 10 euros jusqu'à la semaine prochaine ?
Can you lend me 10 euros until next week?

pay up front, pay in advance

verbe transitif (payer pour [qch/qqn])

Les employés doivent avancer les frais, qui leur seront remboursés sur justificatifs.
Employees must pay the fees up front (or: in advance) and they will be reimbursed upon presentation of receipts.

technological advance

nom féminin (grand progrès technique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in an advanced state of decomposition

locution adverbiale (en putréfaction)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce cadavre a été retrouvé en état de décomposition avancée.

advanced search

nom féminin (informatique : recherche multi-critères)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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