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vorstehen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • project noun A planned piece of work with a specific goal, carried out in stages.
  • protrusion noun The act of protruding.
  • strut verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.

Senses

vorstehen is used for these senses in English:

  • project (intransitive) To extend beyond a surface.
  • protrusion (uncountable) The act of protruding.
  • strut (intransitive, obsolete) Often followed by out: to protuberate or stick out due to being full or swollen; to bulge, to swell.

project — full definition

  1. noun A planned piece of work with a specific goal, carried out in stages.
  2. verb To estimate or forecast something for the future.
  3. verb To cast an image, light, or sound so that it reaches a surface or distance.
  4. verb To attribute one's own feelings or motives onto someone else.

protrusion — full definition

  1. noun The act of protruding.
  2. noun The state of being protruded.
  3. noun Anything that protrudes.

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