adjective

vorgelegt

submitted · submit · present

Es bedeutet, dass etwas einer Person zur Ansicht, Prüfung oder Entscheidung gezeigt oder gegeben wurde.

The German word "vorgelegt" is the past participle form of the verb "vorlegen," which means "to present" or "to submit." The components are the prefix "vor-" meaning "before" or "in front" and "legen" meaning "to lay" or "to put." Essentially, "vorlegen" implies putting something forward or submitting it for consideration.

Some similar German words include:

  • "einreichen" (to hand in, to submit)
  • "vorstellen" (to introduce, to present)
  • "abgeben" (to hand over)
  • "präsentieren" (to present)

Differences:

  • Einreichen: more specifically means "to submit" in an administrative or formal context (e.g., documents, applications).
  • Vorstellen: commonly means "to introduce" (people) but can also mean presenting ideas or work to an audience.
  • Abgeben: generally means "to hand over" and can imply a physical act of handing something to someone.
  • Präsentieren: closely aligned with the English "to present," often used for presentations and showing something structured and prepared.

"Vorgelegt" tends to concentrate on the act of presenting for review or consideration, often in official or formal contexts.

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Examples

Der Bericht wurde dem Komitee vorgelegt.adjective

The report was submitted to the committee.

Heute habe ich das Papier vorgelegt.adjective

Today I submitted the paper.

Hast du dem Chef deine neuen Entwürfe bereits vorgelegt?adjective

Have you already presented your new designs to the boss?

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