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avancer
/avɑ̃se/
to move forward
Le train avance lentement vers la gare.
The train moves slowly toward the station.
general
to move forward or advance
Le train avance lentement vers la gare.
The train moves slowly toward the station.
general
to make progress
Son projet avance bien cette semaine.
Her project is progressing well this week.
Word Origin
From Vulgar Latin abantiare (to move forward).
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais