Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| adelanto | /adeˈlanto/ | masculine |
| avance | /aˈbanθe/ /aˈbanse/ |
masculine |
| anticipamiento | /antiθipamjento/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /antisipamjento/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
masculine |
When you are giving someone a small preview of a product, book or movie, you use un adelanto.
Which one should you use?
adelanto is the most common way to refer to a preview or a sneak peek of a movie, book or product. avance is also commonly used for a preview or a trailer in media contexts, but it can also mean "progress" in a general sense. anticipamiento is a much more technical term and is not a natural way to express a sneak peek in casual or marketing contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of adelanto is adelantos. The plural form of avance is avances.
How do you pronounce it?
/adeˈlanto/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using anticipamiento to mean a "sneak peek". While it might seem related to anticipation, it is a technical term that sounds unnatural in a casual or marketing context. Instead, use adelanto or avance.
Did you know?
- While 'sneak peek' implies looking secretly, the Spanish adelanto literally suggests something that is 'moved forward' or 'brought ahead' in time.
- The word adelanto is derived from the verb adelantar, which can also mean to overtake a car on the road.
- In a financial context, un adelanto is not a preview but a cash advance or a down payment.
Examples in context
- Te presento una vista previa de nuestra próxima colección.I present you with a sneak peek of our upcoming collection.
- Les mostramos un adelanto exclusivo de la película.We show you an exclusive sneak peek of the movie.
- ¡Mira este avance exclusivo de la nueva serie!Check out this exclusive sneak peek of the new series!
- Échale un vistazo a esto. Es un adelanto de nuestro próximo proyecto.Take a quick look at this. It's a sneak peek of our upcoming project.
- Este es un pequeño adelanto de la película.This is a small sneak peek of the movie.
- Gracias por el adelanto del nuevo libro.Thanks for the sneak peek of the new book.
- ¿Puedo ver un adelanto de tu proyecto?Can I see a sneak peek of your project?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new video game trailer.
- LucíaVi un adelanto del nuevo videojuego ayer.I saw a sneak peek of the new video game yesterday.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! ¿Era muy emocionante, Lucía?Great! Was it very exciting, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, se ve increíble.Yes, Alejandro, it looks amazing.
- AlejandroAhora tengo muchas ganas de jugarlo.Now I really want to play it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sneak peek” translations and entries adelanto, avance, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
