German VERB B2 Rank 14183

vorrücken

to advance

vorrücken – rückte vor – hat vorgerückt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry vorrücken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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vorrücken vs Vormarsch

advance

Vormarsch and vorrücken can both refer to a military movement forward. Vorrücken is especially suited to an individual movement or change of position, while Vormarsch tends to describe a sustained, larger gain of territory. Use vorrücken for the next step and Vormarsch for the overall development.

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vorrücken

Die Soldaten konnten nach der Pause einige Kilometer vorrücken.

After the break, the soldiers were able to advance several kilometers.

Vormarsch

Der Vormarsch der Armee brachte ihr in kurzer Zeit viel neues Gebiet.

The army’s advance brought it a great deal of new territory in a short time.

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