verb

vorankommen

progress

Es bedeutet, Fortschritte zu machen oder sich in einer Situation, Arbeit oder im Leben weiterzubewegen.

vorankommen means to make progress, to get ahead, or to move forward.

It can be used in several related senses:

To make progress in an activity or task
- Ich komme mit meiner Arbeit gut voran. — “I am making good progress with my work.”
- Das Projekt kommt nur langsam voran. — “The project is progressing only slowly.”
To advance or get ahead in life, a career, or a particular area
- Sie möchte beruflich vorankommen. — “She wants to advance professionally.”
To move forward physically or make one’s way forward
- Wegen des starken Verkehrs kommen wir kaum voran. — “Because of the heavy traffic, we are barely moving forward.”

The word often emphasizes overcoming difficulties or achieving progress toward a goal.

vorankommen is a separable strong verb.

In a main clause, the prefix separates:

Wir kommen gut voran. — “We are making good progress.”
Sie kam bei ihrer Arbeit nicht voran. — “She did not make progress with her work.”

The verb consists of:

Literally, it means “to come forward.”

Fortschritte machen — “to make progress.” This is very close in meaning but focuses explicitly on measurable progress.
weiterkommen — “to get further” or “to make headway.” It can also mean advancing to a higher stage or level.
vorwärtskommen — “to move forward.” This is especially suitable for physical movement, but it can also describe general progress.
sich entwickeln — “to develop.” This focuses more on gradual development or improvement than on actively advancing toward a goal.

stagnieren — “to stagnate,” meaning that there is no progress.
zurückfallen — “to fall behind” or “to regress,” implying movement backward relative to others or a previous position.
steckenbleiben — “to get stuck,” often referring to a task, process, or situation that cannot progress.

bei der Arbeit vorankommen — to make progress at work
mit einem Projekt vorankommen — to make progress with a project
im Beruf vorankommen — to advance in one’s career
im Leben vorankommen — to get ahead in life
nicht vorankommen — to make no progress or get nowhere
nur langsam vorankommen [?](vocabuo://word nur%20langsam%20vorankommen) — to progress only slowly

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Wir kommen mit dem Projekt gut voran.verb

We are making good progress with the project.

Trotz der Schwierigkeiten können sie vorankommen.verb

Despite the difficulties, they can make progress.

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