adelanto

Adelanto is a city in San Bernardino County, California about 9 miles northwest of Victorville. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census.The name Adelanto is Spanish for progress or advance, and was first given to the post office that was established on the site in 1917.
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n. development, progress, advancement

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

= breakthrough [break-through], advance.
Ex: With the exception of a few prescient observers, most predictions of the 20th century overlooked such breakthroughs as the computer.
Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.

= 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.