Also means
foretaste
Usage Note
Anticipo most commonly refers to a payment made before goods or services are delivered — equivalent to English 'advance' or 'deposit'. In a figurative sense it means a foretaste of something to come: un anticipo de lo que vendrá. Do not confuse it with anticipación (anticipation/advance notice) or the verb anticipar (to anticipate/bring forward), which are related but distinct.
Examples
"Le pidieron un anticipo del veinte por ciento."
Natural Translation
They asked him for an advance payment of twenty percent.
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