estuvieron adelantando
-they/you were passing
Preterite progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of adelantar.
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adelantar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to move past)-to pass
Synonyms for adelantar
anticiparse
to anticipate
aventajar
to overtake
rebasar
to pass
sobrepasar
to overtake
superar
to overcome
avanzar
to advance
llevar la delantera
to lead
preceder
to go before
preceder
to precede
Antonyms for adelantar
diferir
to postpone
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to have earlier than planned)-to move up
Antonyms for adelantar
aplazar
to postpone
atrasar
to postpone
demorar
to delay
posponer
to postpone
postergar
to postpone
rezagar
to postpone
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to make progress)-to get ahead
Antonyms for adelantar
atrasarse
to fall behind
procrastinar
to procrastinate
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