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Pronunciation / Transliteration: avãs
"Il a demandé une avance sur son salaire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A payment made before it is due or for goods and services before they are received.
"She requested a salary advance to cover unexpected medical expenses."
- 1
To move forward in a forward or upward direction, or to make progress.
"Technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French term 'avancer', which stems from Vulgar Latin *abante ('from before', 'ahead'), based on Latin ab ('from') + ante ('before'). It entered the English language in the 14th century, initially meaning to move forward or raise in position, and later expanded to encompass financial payments and technological progress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Advance" is said worldwide
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avance
Transliteration: avãs
"Il a demandé une avance sur son salaire."
Vorschuss
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ʃʊs
"Er hat einen Vorschuss auf sein Gehalt bekommen."
anticipo
Transliteration: anˈtʃiːpitʃo
"Ho chiesto un anticipo sullo stipendio."
anticipo
Transliteration: anˈtisipo
"Solicitó un anticipo de sueldo para pagar el alquiler."
adiantamento
Transliteration: adjiwtaˈmẽtu
"Ele pediu um adiantamento do salário deste mês."
अग्रिम
Transliteration: agrim
"उसने अपने वेतन का अग्रिम भुगतान मांगा।"
预支
Transliteration: yùzhī
"他向公司申请了预支工资。"
가불
Transliteration: gabul
"그는 급여를 가불해 달라고 요청했다."
前払い
Transliteration: maebarai
"彼は給料の前払いを頼んだ。"
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