vorführen

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German

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Etymology

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vor +‎ führen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: vor‧füh‧ren

Verb

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vorführen (weak, third-person singular present führt vor, past tense führte vor, past participle vorgeführt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to show, demonstrate
  2. (transitive) to perform
  3. (transitive) to show up someone (to make visible or expose faults and deficiencies in, usually by outdoing, outperforming, or outcompeting another)
  4. (transitive) to make someone look like a fool

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