vor|schnellen
Translation
to shoot forward, to dart forward, to act rashly, to jump forward
Examples
Die Hand schnellte vor.
The hand shot forward.
Er neigt dazu, mit Urteilen vorzuschnellen.
He tends to jump to conclusions.
Grammar Patterns
(Subject) shoots forward The car shot forward from the starting line.
to jump the gun with sth. Don't jump the gun with your conclusions.
Similar Words
vorpreschen (to dash forward), eilen (to hurry); Antonyms: zögern (to hesitate)
Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'vor-' (forward) and the verb 'schnellen' (to spring, move quickly). Literally 'to spring forward'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a spring ('schnellen') shooting 'forward' ('vor-'). This visual applies to both the physical movement and the figurative meaning of acting too quickly.