avanzar
/abanˈθaɾ/
In Spanish, 'pull forward' can be translated as avanzar.
The verb avanzar is used to describe moving a vehicle or oneself ahead in a forward direction. While 'avanzar' means to move forward or advance, it does not carry the specific nuance of 'pulling' a vehicle forward as the English phrasal verb does. It focuses on the progression of the movement.
How does it change in a sentence?
avanzar is a regular -ar verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/abanˈθaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word avanzar entered the Spanish language as a loanword from Catalan avançar.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you want to tell a driver to move forward a little bit, you might use the phrase adelante, which functions as a command to 'go ahead'.
- In a professional context, avanzar is used to describe progress on a project or a task, not just physical movement.
Examples in context
- Le ruego que avance su automóvil para dejar espacio.Please, move your car forward to make space.
- Oye, avanza un poco más para que quepa otro coche.Hey, move forward a bit more so another car can fit.
- Avanza un poco más el coche.Move the car a bit more forward.
- El coche debe avanzar para dejar espacio.The car must pull forward to leave space.
- ¿Puedes avanzar un poco más, por favor?Can you pull forward a little more, please?
- El barco empezó a avanzar lentamente.The boat began to move forward slowly.
Example conversation
Alejandro is driving María to a crowded parking lot.
- MaríaAlejandro, tienes que avanzar un poco más.Alejandro, you have to pull forward a little more.
- AlejandroEstá bien, voy a avanzar ahora.Okay, I am going to pull forward now.
- María¡Perfecto! Así queda bien el coche.Perfect! The car fits well that way.
- AlejandroQué bueno que ya pudimos avanzar.I'm glad we could pull forward.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry avanzar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avanzar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
