vorantreiben

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German

Etymology

voran- +‎ treiben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [foːˈʀanˌtʀaɪ̯bn̩], [foːˈʀanˌtʀaɪ̯bm̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vo‧r‧an‧trei‧ben

Verb

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  1. (transitive) to advance, to promote, to push
    • 1933, Edith Stein, Aus dem Leben einer jüdischen Familie, Editions Nauwelaerts, page 265:
      In dieser Zeit, in der so viel Menschliches auf mich eindrang und mich im Innersten traf, nahm ich doch meine ganze Kraft zusammen, um die Arbeit voranzutreiben, die mir nun schon über zwei Jahre als schwere Last auf der Seele lag.
      During this time, when so many human issues affected me and touched my innermost being, I still gathered all my strength to push forward the work that had been a heavy burden on my soul for already more than two years.

Conjugation

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