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vortragen

to present

verb FOR-trah-gen Rare

Also means

to recite

Usage Note

vortragen is separable and means to present or recite something before an audience, such as a paper or a poem. The vowel shifts in the present (ich trage vor, du trägst vor) and the participle is vorgetragen. The related noun Vortrag means a talk or lecture.

Examples

"Er trägt seine Ergebnisse vor der Klasse vor."

Natural Translation

He presents his results to the class.

Literal Translation

He presents his results before the class.

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