Fortfahren
Example: Wir müssen mit der Arbeit morgen früh fortfahren.
Definition
"Fortfahren" means to continue or proceed with an action or process, especially after a pause or interruption. For example, in the phrase 'Wir müssen mit der Arbeit morgen früh fortfahren,' it refers to resuming work early the next morning.
Etymology
The German word "fortfahren" is a compound of 'fort,' meaning 'away' or 'forth,' and 'fahren,' meaning 'to drive' or 'to travel.' Originally, it conveyed the idea of moving forward or continuing a journey, which later extended metaphorically to continuing any activity.
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"Fortfahren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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