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No. 9,305 in Spanish

adelantaron

"They moved forward" or "they advanced."

In a sentence

  • Ellos adelantaron el proyecto para entregarlo antes del plazo.

    They pushed forward the project to deliver it before the deadline.

    Adelantaron is used to indicate that they accelerated the timeline of a task or project.

  • Los corredores adelantaron al líder en la última vuelta.

    The runners overtook the leader on the last lap.

    Adelantaron is used to describe surpassing or overtaking someone during a race.

  • Se adelantaron las manecillas del reloj por el cambio de horario.

    The clock hands were moved forward due to the time change.

    Adelantaron refers to the act of moving forward the clock's hands in this context.

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