No. 2,484 in Spanish

adelantado

"Adelantado" means "advanced" or "ahead" in English.

In a sentence

Este niño es muy adelantado para su edad.
This child is very advanced for his age.
Here, 'adelantado' describes someone as being advanced or ahead in development or abilities compared to their expected norm.
El reloj está adelantado diez minutos.
The clock is ten minutes ahead.
In this instance, 'adelantado' is used to indicate that the clock shows a time that is ahead of the actual clock time.
Hemos avanzado tanto en el proyecto que estamos adelantados en la entrega.
We have progressed so much in the project that we are ahead in the delivery.
Here, 'adelantados' indicates being ahead of schedule or early concerning a task or deadline.

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