adiantar

[ɐ.diɐ̃.ˈtaɾ]

verb

to advance, to move forward, to progress

1. to move something forward in time or space

I advanced the meeting by one hour.

Adiantei a reunião em uma hora.

2. to make progress or headway

We are advancing with the project.

Estamos adiantando com o projeto.

3. to lend money in advance

Can you advance me some money until payday?

Você pode me adiantar algum dinheiro até o dia do pagamento?

4. to arrive or happen earlier than expected

Winter advanced this year.

O inverno adiantou este ano.

5. to be beneficial or useful (often used negatively)

That won't help us.

Isso não vai nos adiantar nada.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

adiantar

standard usage for advancing time, lending money, or making progress

Portugal

adiantar

same usage as Brazilian Portuguese, commonly used

Rio de Janeiro

adiantar

colloquially used to mean 'to help' or 'to be useful'

São Paulo

adiantar

standard usage, may emphasize forward movement or progress

não adiantar de nada - to be of no use, to be pointless

adiantar a data - to move up a date

adiantar dinheiro - to lend money in advance

adiantar trabalho - to get ahead with work

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