À l'avance
Example: Il faut réserver les billets à l'avance pour être sûr.
Definition
"À l'avance" is a French adverbial phrase meaning before a particular time or event, indicating that something is done ahead of schedule or in preparation. For example, in the phrase 'Il faut réserver les billets à l'avance,' it means tickets must be booked beforehand to be certain.
Etymology
The phrase "à l'avance" comes from the French preposition 'à' meaning 'at' or 'to,' combined with 'l'avance,' derived from the noun 'avance' meaning 'advance' or 'progress.' The term 'avance' traces back to the Latin 'abante,' meaning 'beforehand.' Did you know that 'à l'avance' literally translates as 'at the advance,' capturing the idea of doing something ahead of time?
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"À l'avance" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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