vortragen
Meaning
- (class-6, intransitive, strong) to lecture; to give a report
- (class-6, strong, transitive) to present; to report
- (class-6, strong, transitive) to recite or sing before an audience
- (class-6, literary, strong, transitive) to suggest or propose to a decision maker; to argue
- (class-6, strong, transitive) to carry or take up front
- (class-6, strong, transitive) to carry forward
Concepts
scholarly report
beg for
lecture on
read aloud
offer a suggestion
propose an idea
Synonyms
einen Vortrag halten
Ansprache halten
Rede halten
sich unterhalten
sich wenden an
zur Sprache bringen
Gespräch bringen auf
Vortrag halten
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Etymology
In summary
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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