Fortfahren
Example: Wir müssen trotz der Schwierigkeiten mit der Arbeit fortfahren.
Definition
"Fortfahren" means to continue or proceed with an action or process, especially after an interruption or despite difficulties. For example, in the phrase 'Wir müssen trotz der Schwierigkeiten mit der Arbeit fortfahren,' it suggests that work must continue despite challenges.
Etymology
The word "fortfahren" comes from the German prefix 'fort-' meaning 'away' or 'forward' and the verb 'fahren' meaning 'to drive' or 'to go.' Originally, it referred to moving forward physically but evolved to mean continuing or proceeding with an activity or process.
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"Fortfahren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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