No. 2,876 in German
vorgehen
"Vorgehen" means "to proceed" or "to act" in English.
In a sentence
Die Polizei musste gegen die Demonstranten vorgehen.
The police had to take action against the demonstrators.
Here, 'vorgehen' means 'to take action', representing taking measures or steps, often in a formal or authoritative way.
Wie sollen wir in dieser Angelegenheit vorgehen?
How should we proceed in this matter?
In this context, 'vorgehen' refers to defining or taking steps to address or resolve a situation or issue.
Er fragte, ob er vorgehen solle, und wir würden später folgen.
He asked if he should go ahead, and we would follow later.
In this sentence, 'vorgehen' means 'to go ahead', implying physically proceeding or moving before others.
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