vorrücken
/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁʏkn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- rückt vor
- past
- rückte vor
- perfect
- ist vorgerückt
Meaning
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to advance, to move forward
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Die Truppen rückten langsam vor.
The troops slowly advanced.
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Die Truppen rückten langsam bis zur Grenze vor. Die Lage wurde angespannt.
The troops slowly advanced as far as the border. The situation became tense.
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Similar words
vorrücken is more literal and physical, like troops advancing; voranbringen is more figurative, like advancing a project or progress.
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Practice
1 What does vorrücken mean?
to advance, to move forward
2 Fill the gap: Die Truppen rückten langsam ___.
Full sentence: Die Truppen rückten langsam vor. (The troops slowly advanced.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorrücken?
vorrücken: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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