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avais avancé
Pluperfect je conjugation of avancer.
avais avancé
Pluperfect tu conjugation of avancer.
avancer
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. to move forward
Le bateau commence à avancer lentement sur le lac tranquille.The boat begins to move forward slowly on the calm lake.
a. to progress
Ces dernières décennies, la technologie a avancé rapidement.Over the past decades, technology has progressed rapidly.
b. to make progress
Nous devons avancer sur notre projet artistique avant l'été prochain.We need to make progress with our art project before next summer.
a. to be fast
L'horloge du salon avance de cinq minutes. Je devrais la régler.The clock in the living room is five minutes fast; I should reset it.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to move forward
Ton dé a fait un six, donc tu dois avancer ton pion de six cases.Your dice rolled a six, so you have to move your token forward six spaces.
a. to stick out
Julie avança son bras à travers la fenêtre ouverte pour attraper une pomme dans l'arbre.Julie stuck out her arm through the open window to pick an apple from the tree.
a. to bring forward
Le gouvernement a décidé d'avancer la date des élections municipales.The government decided to bring forward the date of the local elections.
b. to move up
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Est-ce qu'on peut avancer notre rendez-vous à demain ?Can we move up our appointment to tomorrow?
a. to put forward
Tu devrais lire cet article scientifique. Son auteur avance des hypothèses intéressantes.You should read this scientific article. Its author puts forward some interesting hypotheses.
b. to advance
L'avocat de la défense a avancé un argument de poids auquel personne ne s'attendait.The defense attorney advanced a compelling argument that no one had expected.
a. to advance
L'entreprise m'a avancé mes frais de déplacement.The company advanced my travel expenses.
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