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avanzata

advance, advance guard

noun ah-vahn-TSAH-tah Rare

Also means

progress

Usage Note

Avanzata is the noun from avanzare (to advance). In military contexts it means a forward movement or offensive; more generally it can indicate progress or headway. Note the adjective avanzato/avanzata ('advanced') is a separate but related form — tecnologia avanzata.

Examples

"L'avanzata delle truppe fu rapida."

Natural Translation

The advance of the troops was swift.

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