Vooruitgang boeken
Example: We moeten blijven werken om vooruitgang te boeken in dit project.
Definition
"Vooruitgang boeken" means making progress or advancing in a task, project, or process by achieving improvements or moving forward toward a goal. It refers to the act of successfully developing or improving something over time.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "vooruitgang boeken" literally translates to 'book progress,' where 'vooruitgang' means progress or advancement, and 'boeken' means to book or record. Historically, 'boeken' can imply registering or achieving something, so the phrase conveys the idea of recording steps forward or making progress.
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"Vooruitgang boeken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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