🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Vorschuss

Pronunciation / Transliteration: foːɐ̯ʃʊs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Advance/ədˈvæns/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er hat einen Vorschuss auf sein Gehalt bekommen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A payment made before it is due or for goods and services before they are received.

    "She requested a salary advance to cover unexpected medical expenses."
As verb
  1. 1

    To move forward in a forward or upward direction, or to make progress.

    "Technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'advance' originates from the Old French 'avancer', which comes from the Latin 'abante', meaning 'to move forward'. Its usage evolved from a physical movement to encompass progress in various contexts, including technology and personal development.

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