vorantreiben

B2

to advance / drive forward / push along

English meaning
to advance / drive forward / push along

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vorantreiben in a sentence

Sie müssen das Projekt vorantreiben, um es termingerecht abzuschließen.

Conjugation of vorantreiben

vorantreiben is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichtreibe voran
dutreibst voran
er/sie/estreibt voran
wirtreiben voran
ihrtreibt voran
sie/Sietreiben voran
Simple past (er/sie/es)
trieb voran
Perfect
hat vorangetrieben

Word family

vorantreiben is built from treiben (drive/do sport) and reiben (to rub). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about vorantreiben

How do you conjugate vorantreiben?

Present tense: treibe voran, treibst voran, treibt voran, treiben voran, treibt voran, treiben voran. Simple past: trieb voran. Perfect: hat vorangetrieben. vorantreiben is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does vorantreiben mean in English?

vorantreiben means "to advance / drive forward / push along". For example: "Sie müssen das Projekt vorantreiben, um es termingerecht abzuschließen."

What level is vorantreiben in German?

vorantreiben is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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