move forward

avancer, progresser

Progresser vers un objectif ou poursuivre un projet.

En anglais simple : To make progress towards a goal or continue with a plan.

• We're ready to move forward.
• The talks moved forward after both sides agreed.
• Can we move forward with the new plan?

Comment l'utiliser : move forward with something (We can now move forward with the plan.); move forward on something (They are ready to move forward on the project.)

Synonymes : progress, advance, proceed

Contraires : stagnate, regress

Expressions courantes : move forward together, move forward with something, move forward on something

avancer, faire avancer

Se déplacer vers l'avant ou faire avancer quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To go towards the front, or make someone or something go towards the front.

• Please move forward a little.
• The car moved forward slowly.
• She moved the chair forward to reach the table.

Comment l'utiliser : move someone/something forward (Move your chair forward a little.)

Synonymes : advance, go forward

Contraires : move backward

Expressions courantes : move forward slowly, move forward together, move something forward

faire avancer, faire progresser

Aider un plan, un projet ou une discussion à se rapprocher de son objectif.

En anglais simple : To help a plan, project, or discussion get closer to its goal.

• This decision will move the project forward.
• Her questions moved the discussion forward.
• What could help us move these negotiations forward?

Comment l'utiliser : move something forward (The new funding will move the project forward.)

Synonymes : advance, further, promote

Contraires : hinder, delay

Expressions courantes : move something forward, move discussions forward, move plans forward

avancer

Changer la date ou l'heure d'un événement pour qu'il ait lieu plus tôt.

En anglais simple : To change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier.

• Can we move the meeting forward?
• They moved the appointment forward from Friday to Thursday.
• The deadline has been moved forward by a week.

Comment l'utiliser : move something forward by an amount of time (We moved the meeting forward by two hours.); move something forward to a time/date (They moved the deadline forward to Monday.)

Synonymes : bring forward, advance

Contraires : postpone

Expressions courantes : move something forward, move appointments forward, move deadlines forward

se moderniser, moderniser

Adopter des idées ou des méthodes plus récentes, ou aider quelque chose à le faire.

En anglais simple : To adopt newer ideas or methods, or help something do this.

• The industry must move forward technologically.
• New equipment moved the factory forward into the digital age.
• Schools need to move forward by replacing outdated teaching methods.

Comment l'utiliser : move something forward (Digital tools helped move the old business forward.)

Synonymes : modernize, update

Expressions courantes : move forward technologically, move something forward