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advance

advance

Meaning of advance

move to higher level

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British English/ədˈvɑːns/
American English/ədˈvæns/
Russian transcription[prədvʲɪˈɡat͡sə vprʲˈɵt]
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advance with Russian translation

advance usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он проходил дополнительные курсы, чтобы продвигаться вперёд в карьере.

He took extra courses to advance in his career.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Небольшие ежедневные шаги помогают продвигаться вперёд к целям.

Small daily steps help you advance toward your goals.

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advance belongs to the topic "Skills and Career". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

advanceпродвигаться вперёд
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

advance synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between advance / progress / move forward / move up / make headway / gain ground

🇬🇧English
advance

basic verb meaning to move forward or make progress

B2Very Often

She advanced quickly in her career after taking the management course.

Она быстро продвинулась в карьере после курса по менеджменту.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes gradual movement toward a goal or improvement

B2Very Often

He is progressing well in his language skills.

Он хорошо продвигается в изучении языка.

🇬🇧English

phrasal expression meaning to move ahead or proceed to the next stage

B2Often

Let's move forward with the new training plan.

Давайте перейдём к воплощению нового плана обучения.

🇬🇧English

phrasal verb: to rise to a higher position or level

B2Often

He moved up to a team leader role last year.

В прошлом году он перешёл на должность руководителя команды.

M
🇬🇧English
make headway

idiom: to make noticeable progress, especially against difficulties

B2Rarely

The team is finally making headway on the long-term project.

Команда наконец-то начала добиваться прогресса в долгосрочном проекте.

G
🇬🇧English
gain ground

idiom: to gradually gain advantage or make progress

B2Rarely

Her ideas have been gaining ground in the department.

Её идеи постепенно завоевывают поддержку в отделе.

🇬🇧English

often transitive: to raise someone to a higher position or to encourage/advertise something

B2Often

The company promoted her to senior manager.

Компания повысила её до старшего менеджера.

G
🇬🇧English
get ahead

idiomatic: to succeed or to gain advantage over others

B2Often

She worked extra hours to get ahead in her career.

Она работала сверхурочно, чтобы продвинуться в карьере.

🇬🇧English

more general: to grow, evolve, or become more complex or advanced

B2Very Often

She developed her presentation skills over the year.

За год она развила свои презентационные навыки.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes making something better in quality or condition, not necessarily moving upward in status

B2Very Often

He improved his coding skills with regular practice.

Он улучшил свои навыки программирования с помощью регулярной практики.

🇬🇧English

literal: to ascend; figurative: to rise through ranks or levels

B2Often

She climbed the corporate ladder in just a few years.

За несколько лет она поднялась по корпоративной лестнице.

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How to pronounce advance and what this word means

advance translation: продвигаться вперёд. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce advance

/ədˈvɑːns/

advance translation

продвигаться вперёд

advance examples

He took extra courses to advance in his career.

advance transcription

/ədˈvɑːns/, /ədˈvæns/

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advance meaning: what does it mean?

move to higher level

advance pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

advance is pronounced as /ədˈvɑːns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

advance definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He took extra courses to advance in his career. Translation: Он проходил дополнительные курсы, чтобы продвигаться вперёд в карьере.

Is advance part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, advance (продвигаться вперёд) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is advance part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, advance (продвигаться вперёд) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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