avance

advance

noun ah-VAHNS Less Common

Also means

head start

Usage Note

Avance appears most often in the fixed phrase à l'avance or en avance, both meaning 'in advance' or 'early'. Avoir de l'avance means 'to be ahead', while prendre de l'avance means 'to get a head start'. The verb form avancer means 'to advance' or 'to move forward'.

Examples

"Merci de prévenir à l'avance."

Natural Translation

Please give notice in advance.

Literal Translation

Thank of warn to the-advance

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