Wegbereiter — meaning in English
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English meaning
- forerunner noun A runner at the front or ahead.
- pioneer verb To be the first to develop or try something, opening the way for others.
- precursor noun Something or someone that comes before and leads to, or signals, what follows.
- trailblazer noun A person who is the first to do something important, opening the way for others to follow.
Senses
Wegbereiter is used for these senses in English:
- forerunner A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
- pioneer One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
- precursor That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
- trailblazer One who blazes a trail to guide others; a pathfinder.
forerunner — full definition
- noun A runner at the front or ahead.
- noun By extension, a non-competitor who leads out the competitors on to the circuit, or who runs/rides the course prior to competitor trials, usually testing or checking the way.
- noun A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
- noun A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.
pioneer — full definition
- verb To be the first to develop or try something, opening the way for others.
- noun A person who is among the first to explore, settle, or develop something new.