vorgehen
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeː.ən] verb B1- 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. Go on ahead, I'll join you in a moment.
- to take precedence, to have a higher priority (e.g. of ideals) · Sicherheit geht vor! Safety first!
- to go about a problem, to approach an issue (in a certain way, according to a specific strategy or guideline) · Wie wollen wir vorgehen? How do we want to approach this?
- to crack down on, to take steps · Die Regierung ging brutal gegen die Opposition vor. The government brutally cracked down on the opposition.· Er geht gerichtlich gegen die Behauptungen vor. He is taking legal action against the claims.
- to be going on, to be happening (in an internal or hidden location or situation) · sich fragen, was in den Köpfen solcher Leute vorgeht to wonder what is going on in such people's heads
- to run fast (of a clock) · Die Uhr geht ein bisschen vor, wir müssen erst in fünf Minuten los. The clock's running a bit fast, it'll be another five minutes before we have to leave.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- vorgehen
- Present (er)
- geht vor
- Präteritum (er)
- ging vor
- Perfekt (er)
- ist vorgegangen
- Infinitive with zu
- vorzugehen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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