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vortragen.

to lecture; to give a report

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to lecture; to give a report

    class-6 · intransitive · strong
  2. to present; to report

    class-6 · strong · transitive
  3. to recite or sing before an audience

    class-6 · strong · transitive
  4. to suggest or propose to a decision maker; to argue

    class-6 · literary · strong · transitive
    Der Oberst trug vor, man solle den Sturmangriff um zwei Tage verschieben.
  5. to carry or take up front

    class-6 · strong · transitive
    Diesen Stuhl brauch ich hier hinten nicht mehr. Würdest du ihn eben vortragen?
  6. to carry forward

    class-6 · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German vortragen, vürtragen, from Old High German furitragan, from Proto-West Germanic *foradragan. Equivalent to vor- + tragen. Compare Dutch voordragen, English foredraw, Swedish föredraga.

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