Vokabahn

empor

Vokabahn
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Adverb

empor

Pronunciation: /ɛmˈpoːr/

up, upward

C1 rank #8,591

Meanings

Adverb
  1. up, upward

Example sentence

Sie kletterten die zerklüfteten Felsen empor.

They climbed up the jagged rocks.

Usage

  • die Treppe emporsteigen — climb up the stairs; literary or elevated wording
  • empor / hinab — upwards / downwards; opposite directions
Extra sentence

Aus dem Tal stieg langsam Nebel empor.

Mist rose slowly from the valley.