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advance toward

[/ədˈvæns təˈwɔrd/]
verb phrase
avançar em direção a
1. to move forward in the direction of something or someone
The army began to advance toward the enemy position.
O exército começou a avançar em direção à posição inimiga.
2. to make progress toward achieving a goal or objective
We are advancing toward our target of 100% customer satisfaction.
Estamos avançando em direção à nossa meta de 100% de satisfação do cliente.
3. to move closer in space or time toward a destination
As we advance toward the summit, the air becomes thinner.
Conforme avançamos em direção ao cume, o ar fica mais rarefeito.
Synonyms
move towardprogress towardapproachhead towardpush forward
Antonyms
retreat fromwithdraw frommove away fromrecede from

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
avançar em direção a
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
avançar para
informal, colloquial variant
São Paulo
avançar rumo a
formal and literary usage
Portugal
avançar na direcção de
traditional Portuguese spelling and phrasing

Related Idioms & Phrases

advance toward the light (metaphorical: to move toward hope or positivity)
advance toward the finish line (to approach the end of a race or project)
advance toward one's dreams (to work toward achieving one's goals)
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