advance
US
/ədˈvæns/
UK
/ədˈvɑːns/
Meaning
To move forward or make progress toward a goal, stage, or better position.
किसी लक्ष्य, अगले चरण या बेहतर स्थिति की ओर आगे बढ़ना या प्रगति करना।
Examples
“The team advanced to the final round after a close match.”
“She hopes to advance in her career by taking on new responsibilities.”
“The company’s advancement depends on learning from customer feedback.”
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Not natural: The team advanced in the final round.
Better: The team advanced to the final round.
Use “advance to” when someone reaches the next stage of a competition.
किसी प्रतियोगिता के अगले चरण में पहुँचने के लिए “advance to” कहते हैं, “advance in” नहीं।
Not natural: The project advanced good this month.
Better: The project advanced well this month.
Use the adverb “well” to describe how the project made progress, not the adjective “good.”
प्रोजेक्ट ने कैसी प्रगति की, यह बताने के लिए adverb “well” चाहिए, adjective “good” नहीं।
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Use “advance to” for reaching a new stage and “advance in” for progress within a field or career.
नए चरण तक पहुँचने के लिए “advance to” और किसी क्षेत्र या करियर में प्रगति के लिए “advance in” इस्तेमाल करें।