vorgehen.
to walk to the front (of a room or area)
Meaning & usage
to walk to the front (of a room or area)
to go on ahead (in contrast to someone else temporarily staying behind)
Geh schonmal vor, ich komme auch gleich.
to take precedence, to have a higher priority (e.g. of ideals)
Sicherheit geht vor!
to go about a problem, to approach an issue (in a certain way, according to a specific strategy or guideline)
Wie wollen wir vorgehen?
to crack down on, to take steps
Die Regierung ging brutal gegen die Opposition vor.
Er geht gerichtlich gegen die Behauptungen vor.
to be going on, to be happening (in an internal or hidden location or situation)
to run fast (of a clock)
Die Uhr geht ein bisschen vor, wir müssen erst in fünf Minuten los.
Where this word comes from
vor- + gehen
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.