vorliegend
Translation
present, available, at hand, existing
Examples
Die vorliegenden Daten sind nicht ausreichend.
The available data are not sufficient.
Bitte prüfen Sie das vorliegende Dokument.
Please check the present document.
Grammar Patterns
vorliegend + Noun (the present/available ...) The present report summarizes the results.
Similar Words
available, existing, current; Antonyms: missing, absent
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'vorliegen' (to be present, to exist), which is composed of 'vor' (before) and 'liegen' (to lie).
Memory Tips
Picture a document 'lying' ('liegen') 'before' ('vor') you on a table. It is the 'present' or 'available' document.