No. 15,544 in German
vorschieben
To push forward, advance, or use as a pretext.
In a sentence
Er schob eine Ausrede vor, um nicht an der Besprechung teilzunehmen.
He put forward an excuse to not attend the meeting.
Here, 'vorschieben' is used to mean 'to put forward' (as an excuse), often implying a reason given may not be entirely truthful.
Die Kinder schieben den Ball nach vorne.
The children push the ball forward.
In this context, 'vorschieben' describes the physical act of pushing something to the front.
Sie konnte den Schrank mit Hilfe des Rollwagens leicht vorschieben.
She was able to push the cabinet forward easily using the rolling cart.
Here, 'vorschieben' is used literally to mean pushing an object forward, assisted by a tool or device.
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