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Vorwärtskommen

to move forward, to make headway

verb FOR-verts-ko-men Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

to get ahead (in life)

Usage Note

Vorwärtskommen emphasises moving ahead in a positive direction, whether physically on a journey or figuratively in one's career or plans. Separable: kommt … vorwärts. It is slightly more emphatic than vorankommen.

Examples

"Trotz des Regens kamen wir auf dem Wanderweg gut vorwärts."

Natural Translation

Despite the rain we made good progress on the hiking trail.

Literal Translation

Despite the rain we came well forward on the hiking path.

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