No. 1,335 in German
vorab
"Vorab" means "in advance" or "preliminarily."
In a sentence
Bitte schicken Sie uns vorab die Unterlagen.
Please send us the documents in advance.
"vorab" is used to indicate that the action of sending the documents should occur before another event or process.
Wir möchten Ihnen vorab für Ihre Unterstützung danken.
We would like to thank you in advance for your support.
"vorab" expresses gratitude that is extended before the support is actually provided, anticipating it.
Vorab möchte ich klarstellen, dass dies meine persönliche Meinung ist.
First, I would like to clarify that this is my personal opinion.
"vorab" is used here to preface a statement, indicating that this clarification is presented before the main discussion.
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