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adelantado1
advanced, adj.
adjetivoFeminine adelantada
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- La sucesión ya no está adelantada, ni adelantadísima, sino en pleno curso.
- La sucesión no está adelantada, sino adelantadísima.
1.1(desarrollado)
(país) advanceduna filosofía muy adelantada para su época — a philosophy well ahead of its time1.2(precoz)
está / va muy adelantado en sus estudios — he is doing very well in his studies- va un poco adelantado para su edad — he's somewhat ahead of his age
1.3
(cosecha) early
2
Comercio Finanzascomo pago adelantado del flete — as advance payment / payment in advance for the charter- por adelantado — in advance
- pago por adelantado — advance payment
- quiere cobrar por adelantado — he wants to be paid in advance
3
(avanzado)las obras ya están muy adelantadas — the work is already well advanced- llevo muy adelantado el libro — I'm quite far into / quite a way into the book
- lo llevamos bastante adelantado — we're getting on pretty well with it
4
(reloj) fastestar / ir adelantado — to be (running) fast- (pase)
5
Deporte
(en rugby)forwardestupendo pase adelantado de Bertini a Higuera — a magnificent pass forward from Bertini to Higuera
adelantado2
governor, n.
nombre masculino
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governor
- La sucesión ya no está adelantada, ni adelantadísima, sino en pleno curso.
- La sucesión no está adelantada, sino adelantadísima.
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