to advance / promote
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to advance
To ensure that something makes progress or develops further; to promote or accelerate something. Usually refers to projects, ideas, or processes.
Die neue Software soll die Digitalisierung in der Verwaltung entscheidend voranbringen.
The new software is intended to decisively advance digitalization in public administration.
to advance someone
To help a person make progress in their career, education, or personal development; to support or promote someone.
Ihr Mentor hat sie mit gezieltem Coaching beruflich stark vorangebracht.
Her mentor greatly advanced her career with targeted coaching.
'Voranbringen' (to advance/promote) is a separable verb. The prefix 'voran-' comes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Sie bringt das Projekt schnell voran.
She advances the project quickly.
This verb is transitive and always needs an accusative object. You always advance 'etwas' (something) or 'jemanden' (someone).
Der Chef versucht, seine besten Mitarbeiter voranzubringen.
The boss is trying to advance his best employees.
When referring to things, 'voranbringen' (to advance) is often used with abstract nouns such as 'ein Projekt' (a project), 'die Forschung' (research), 'die Karriere' (career), 'eine Idee' (an idea), or 'die Verhandlungen' (negotiations).
Wir brauchen neue Ideen, um die Firma voranzubringen.
We need new ideas to advance the company.
When a person is the object, 'voranbringen' (to advance someone) always means to support that person in their development or career. The area is often specified with an adverb such as 'beruflich' (professionally) or 'persönlich' (personally).
Ein guter Lehrer kann seine Schüler enorm voranbringen.
A good teacher can advance their students enormously.
to promote / extract
Fördern and voranbringen can both mean supporting a person, project, or idea. Fördern can refer simply to the support itself, while voranbringen places greater emphasis on actual progress or further development. Choose fördern for general help and voranbringen when progress is the focus.
Die neue Betreuung bringt die Schülerin in ihrer Ausbildung deutlich voran.
The new support is helping the student make significant progress in her training.
Die Schule fördert die Schülerin mit zusätzlichem Unterricht und persönlicher Betreuung.
The school supports the student with additional classes and personal attention.
