adelantar

v. advance, progress; further, promote; overtake, surpass; forego, precede; put forward, propose

= bring forward.
Ex: Although the age for receiving old-age pension is 65 years, an individual can decide to bring it forward to a maximum of 5 years.
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* adelantar el comienzo de Algo = jump-start [jump start].
* adelantarse = out-think [outthink].
* adelantarse a = outguess, second-guess [secondguess], forestall.
* adelantarse a Alguien = steal + a march on.
* adelantarse a la competencia = get in + ahead of the field.
* adelantarse a los acontecimientos = ahead of the curve, jump + the gun.
* adelantarse al tiempo de Uno = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.