vor

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Meaning

in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
ago (location in the past relative to the present)
from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
with, (out) of (stating cause)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/foːr/

Cognate with Dutch

voor

Cognate with English

fore

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Sentences

So kommt es mir auch immer vor , wenn ich davor stehe .

That's how it always feels when I'm standing in front of it.

Dennoch kommt sie
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in mehreren Sprachen vor .

Nevertheless, it is available in several languages.

Kurz vor Ende
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der Aufnahmen brannte das Studio ab .

Shortly before the end of the recording, the studio burned down.

Liegen die Ergebnisse der Obduktion bereits vor ?

Are the results of the autopsy already available?

Das Gesetz gibt hier nur einen Mindestbetrag vor .

The law only stipulates a minimum amount here.

Doch liegen bisher nur wenige Projekte von Nichtregierungsorganisationen vor .

However, up until now, it has only received a very limited number of projects from non-governmental organisations.

Versuchen Sie , einen Tag lang auf
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Anglizismen zu verzichten , schlug Cornelia vor .

Try to abstain from Anglicisms for a day, Cornelia suggested.

Auf
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Marineschiffen schützen sie
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auch vor unerwünschtem Einblick .

On naval ships, they also protect against unwanted view.

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