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advancing

/ədˈvænsɪŋ/ noun

The act of proceeding forward; an advance.

Word Origin Advancing comes from Latin abante 'from before', a combination of ab 'from' and ante 'before'. The idea is moving forward from a position. The same ante root gives us anterior, anticipate, and antique (old, from before). So advancing is literally 'going from before'.

noun The act of proceeding forward; an advance. countable

The advancing of the troops was carefully planned.

(名词) 推进；前进

部队的推进经过了精心策划。

(sustantivo) avance; avanzamiento; progresión [El acto de avanzar; un avance.]

El avance de las tropas fue cuidadosamente planificado.

(nom) avancée; progression; avancement [Action de progresser vers l'avant ; avancée.]

L'**advancing** des troupes a été soigneusement planifiée.

(Substantiv) Vorücken; Voranschreiten [der Vorgang des Vorrückens; ein Fortschritt]

Das **advancing** der Truppen wurde sorgfältig geplant.

(名詞) 前進すること；前進の行為

軍隊の進軍は注意深く計画された。

(substantivo) avanço; progresso; progressão [O ato de prosseguir para frente; um avanço.]

O avanço das tropas foi cuidadosamente planejado.

Synonyms: progress advancement progression forward movement headway forward motion onward movement advance Antonyms: retreat regression withdrawal backsliding

verb present participle and gerund of advance

The army is advancing toward the enemy's position.

(动词) 前进中；推进中

军队正在向敌人的阵地推进。

(verbo) avanzando [Gerundio y participio presente de 'advance' (avanzar).]

El ejército está avanzando hacia la posición del enemigo.

(verbe) avançant [Participe présent et gérondif du verbe « to advance ».]

L'armée est en train d'**advancing** vers la position ennemie.

(Verb) vorrückend; voranschreitend [Partizip Präsens und Gerundium von *advance* (fördern, vorrücken, erhöhen)]

Die Armee ist dabei, auf die Position des Feindes zu **advancing**.

(動詞) 進んでいる・前進している・進展させている（動詞「advance」の現在分詞および動名詞）

軍は敵の陣地に向かって進軍している。

(verbo) gerúndio e particípio presente de advance (avançar).

O exército está avançando em direção à posição inimiga.

Synonyms: progressing moving forward proceeding going forward advancing forging ahead making headway gaining ground Antonyms: retreating receding withdrawing backing away
Word parts: advance + ing

Common collocations

year subst army subst age subst rapidly adv front subst technology subst towards prep before prep troop subst knowledge subst under prep over prep

Related words

advanced advancement advancer

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