Vokabahn

vorüber

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Adverb

vorüber

Pronunciation: /foˈʁyːbɐ/

over; gone (finished)

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Meanings

Adverb
  1. over; gone (finished)
  2. past; by (moving past)

Example sentence

Das Schlimmste ist, denke ich, jetzt vorüber.

I think the worst is over now.

Usage

  • vorüber sein — Be over or finished.
  • vorüber / vorbei — Both can mean over; vorbei is more usual in everyday speech.
Extra sentence

Nach einer Stunde war das Gewitter vorüber.

After an hour, the thunderstorm was over.