Usage examples of "en avance" in French with translation to English

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Nous sommes un peu en avance. We're a little early.
J'arrive toujours un peu en avance. I always arrive a little ahead of time.
Bill voulait arriver en avance à son lieu de travail afin de nettoyer son bureau. Bill wanted to get to the office in good time to clean his desk.
Il est arrivé ici dix minutes en avance. He arrived here ten minutes early.
Pensez-vous que la saison des pluies sera en avance cette année ? Do you think the rainy season will set in early this year?
C'est en avance sur l'horaire. It's ahead of schedule.
Il est toujours en avance d'un temps ou deux sur l'époque. He is always a step or two ahead of the times.
Envoyez vos bagages en avance. Send your baggage in advance.
Nous ne sommes pas trop en avance. We're not a bit too soon.
Vous pouvez payer votre commande en avance. You may pay in advance for your order.
L'Amérique est en avance en technologie spatiale. America is ahead in space technology.
Au cas où je ne peux pas venir, je vais te téléphoner en avance. In case I can’t come, I’ll give you a call beforehand.
Einstein fut de loin en avance sur son temps. Einstein was far in advance of his time.
Je vous le ferai savoir en avance. I will let you know in advance.
Tu devrais payer ton loyer en avance. You should pay your rent in advance.
Je veux qu'il soit informé de cela en avance. I want him to be informed about that in advance.
Avance et fais place aux autres ! Step forward and make room for others.
La course n'était pas égale, car le gagnant avait une avance au départ de dix secondes. The race wasn't fair because the winner had a ten-second head start.
Cette horloge avance de deux minutes par jour. This clock gains two minutes a day.
Ma montre avance de cinq secondes par jour. My watch gains five seconds a day.
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