English–German
“demonstrate” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən/
Example
Der Verkäufer führte das Gerät im Laden vor.
The salesperson demonstrated the device in the store.
How to say “demonstrate” in German
“Demonstrate” in German is vorführen.
A person brings a device to the front and operates it while others watch, or brings a person before an audience or authority.
Example sentences with vorführen
Auf der Party führte er seine Sprachkenntnisse vor.
At the party, he demonstrated his language skills.
Tips for using vorführen
- Vorführen is separable: a main clause has führt ... vor, while the infinitive and past participle are vorführen and vorgeführt.