awans

== Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French avance. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈa.vans/ Rhymes: -avans Syllabification: a‧wans === Noun === awans m inan (diminutive awansik) promotion (advancement in position) [with na (+ accusative) ‘to what position’] Antonym: degradacja advancement, upliftment (act of advancing) (sports) promotion, advancement [with na (+ accusative) or do (+ genitive) ‘to what’] Antonyms: degradacja, deklasacja, spadek (archaic, finance) advance payment Synonyms: akonto, zadatek, zaliczka (in the plural, literary) advances (attempts to win someone over) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === awans in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN awans in Polish dictionaries at PWN