No. 12,441 in German
vorläufe
"Vorläufe" translates to "preliminary stages" or "precursors" in English.
In a sentence
Die vorläufe der Ereignisse haben uns überrascht.
The developments leading up to the events surprised us.
In this sentence, 'vorläufe' refers to the preceding circumstances or developments leading to the events mentioned.
Diese Theorie basiert auf den vorläufen des Experiments.
This theory is based on the preliminary courses of the experiment.
Here, 'vorläufe' is used to represent initial or preliminary phases or stages that are fundamental to the experiment.
Er studiert die vorläufe der historischen Bewegungen.
He studies the precursors of historical movements.
In this context, 'vorläufe' signifies the precursors or initial developments that influenced historical movements.
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