vorantreiben
/foˈʁanˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- treibt voran
- past
- trieb voran
- perfect
- hat vorangetrieben
Meaning
-
to push forward
Built from voran (ahead) + treiben (to drive).
Made of
- voran ahead
- treiben to drive
Similar words
vorantreiben means "to push forward," literally or figuratively; vorschieben also separately means "to use as an excuse or pretext" — a related but distinct sense.
Practice
1 What does vorantreiben mean?
to push forward
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ das Projekt voran.
Full sentence: Sie treibt das Projekt voran. (She is driving the project forward.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorantreiben?
vorantreiben: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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