vor|legen
Translation
to submit, to present, to produce, to put forward
Examples
Bitte legen Sie Ihre Dokumente vor.
Please submit your documents.
Er hat einen neuen Plan vorgelegt.
He has put forward a new plan.
Der Verlag legt ein neues Buch vor.
The publisher is presenting a new book.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to submit sth. to sb. He submitted the report to his boss.
Similar Words
präsentieren (to present), einreichen (to submit), zeigen (to show)
Etymology
From the prefix 'vor-' (before, in front of) and the verb 'legen' (to lay, to put). Literally 'to lay before'.
Memory Tips
Imagine laying your documents 'before' ('vor-') your boss on their desk.