Polyglot Dictionary

vorlegen

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
legt vor
past
legte vor
perfect
hat vorgelegt

Meaning

  1. to present, to submit

    Built from vor (before, forward) + legen (to lay).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • vor before, forward
  • legen to lay

Similar words

einreichen

Close synonyms for "to submit" (a document, an application).

Similar in other languages

English

submit

submit is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to present, to submit."

French

présenter

Close — presenting, submitting relates to introducing, presenting.

Practice

1 What does vorlegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte legen Sie Ihren Ausweis ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorlegen?

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