was advancing
-estuve avanzando
Past progressive conjugation of advance. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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advance

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INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to move forward)-avanzar
Synonyms for advance
progress
avanzar
come
llegar
come
venir
crawl
avanzar lentamente
elapse
transcurrir
gain
adelantar
gain
adelantarse
go
N/A
go forth
salir
go forward
avanzar
move
mover
move
moverse
move forward
avanzar
move forward
mover hacia adelante
proceed
avanzar
push forward
avanzar
roll
rodar
take off
despegar
turn
volverse
Antonyms for advance
retreat
retirarse
back
dar marcha atrás
back up
dar marcha atrás
draw back
retroceder
go backward
ir hacia atrás
keep out
no entrar
keep out
prohibida la entrada
lag
quedarse
move back
hacer retroceder
pull away
apartarse
pull back
retroceder
recede
retroceder
stay
quedarse
trip
tropezar
NOUN
(forward movement)-el avance
Synonyms for advance
motion
el movimiento
movement
el movimiento
progress
el avance
turn
N/A
Antonyms for advance
retreat
la retirada
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to move forward)-avanzar
Synonyms for advance
come
llegar
come
venir
make for
dirigirse hacia
Antonyms for advance
keep out
no entrar
keep out
prohibida la entrada
stay
quedarse
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to advocate)-promover
Synonyms for advance
help
ayudar
lead
llevar
Antonyms for advance
quell
sofocar
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