German Conversation · Level 9
87 words
German word
voraus
Pronunciation
IPA/foˈʁaʊ̯s/
Meaning
- adverbahead
Example
Er ist mir zwei Schritte voraus.
He is two steps ahead of me.
More examples
Er war seinem Team oft eine Idee voraus.
He was often one idea ahead of his team.
Core concept
A runner or marker out in front of the reference point on a route or timeline.
Common phrases
dem Team voraus sein
be ahead of the team
ein Stück voraus
a little ahead
Similar words
zuvor: At an earlier time than a stated event or point of reference.
vorher: At an earlier time than the point being discussed.
davor: At or before a specified event or time, often immediately before it.
Definition in German
Anzeigt, dass etwas räumlich oder zeitlich vor jemandem oder etwas liegt.
Word origin
Voraus combines the German elements vor, "in front of," and aus, "out," forming the idea of being out in front.
Usage tips
- The phrase jemandem voraus sein uses the dative for the person or group that is being outpaced.
Other meanings
- in frontadverb
- beforehandadverb
Opposites
- zurückbackadverb
Related words
- voraussagenpredictverb
- Voraussagepredictionnoun