nous nous soyons avancés
Past subjunctive nous conjugation of s'avancer.
s'avancer
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
pronominal verb
a. to move forward
Lisa s'est avancée pour mieux voir la scène.Lisa moved forward to get a better view of the stage.
a. to get ahead
Je vais m'avancer un peu sur la lecture de mes mails avant la réunion.I'm going to get ahead on my emails before the meeting.
b. to make progress
Tu devrais profiter du week-end pour t'avancer dans tes devoirs.You should take advantage of the weekend to make progress on your homework.
c. to make headway
Archibald profite de la sieste des enfants pour s'avancer dans ses dossiers.Archibald is taking advantage of the children's nap to make headway on his files.
a. to get ahead of oneself
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
Je ne veux pas m'avancer, mais je crois que je vais remporter l'élection.I don't want to get ahead of myself, but I think I'll win the election.
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