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voraus

ahead

Meaning of voraus

Deutsch

vor den anderen, an der Spitze oder in der Zukunft

Русский

спереди; в будущем, позже

ahead

Pronunciation

German
[foˈʁaʊ̯s]

voraus with Russian translation

voraus usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Er ist uns weit voraus.

Он далеко впереди нас.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Das Auto fuhr voraus.

Машина ехала впереди.

voraus synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between voraus, voran, vorwärts, vorn, vornweg, vorne, früher, and zuvor

V
🇩🇪German
voran

Means “ahead” in the sense of moving forward or being in front, often about progress or movement.

A2often
V
🇩🇪German
vorwärts

Emphasizes forward direction, used both literally and figuratively for progress.

A2often
V
🇩🇪German
vorn

Means “in front” or “at the front”; mainly used for location or position.

A2very often
V
🇩🇪German
vornweg

First, at the front, or beforehand; more colloquial and less standard than 'voraus'.

B1rare word
V
🇩🇪German
vorne

Means “in front” or “up front”; often describes spatial position and is a bit more conversational than vorn.

A2very often
N
🇩🇪German
nach vorn

Forward, toward the front; neutral and very close to the spatial meaning of 'ahead'.

B1very often
K
🇩🇪German
künftig

Means “in future” or “from now on”; often used in formal or neutral speech.

A2often
I
🇩🇪German
in Zukunft

Means “in the future”; a very common neutral expression for future time.

A2very often

Advanced: broader words

F
🇩🇪German
früher

Earlier in time; used for time, not for spatial position.

B1very often
Z
🇩🇪German
zuvor

Means “before” or “previously”; refers to time, not physical position.

A2very often
I
🇩🇪German
im Voraus

Means “in advance”; used mainly for time and planning, not for physical direction.

A2very often
V
🇩🇪German
vorausgehend

Means “preceding” or “previous”; often used in formal or written contexts.

A2rare word
V
🇩🇪German
vorher

Means “before” or “previously”; refers to time and the order of events.

A2very often

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Questions about this word

What does voraus mean?

in front or into the future

How do you pronounce voraus?

voraus is pronounced [foˈʁaʊ̯s].

How is voraus used in a sentence?

Он далеко впереди нас. Translation: Er ist uns weit voraus.

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