vorbei
past; over
English translations
- 01
over, past, finished
- 02
over
- 03
past
- 04
finished
Word details
- German meaning
- Vorbeikommen bedeutet, jemanden oder einen Ort kurz besuchen.
- English meaning
- To drop by means to visit someone or a place briefly.
- Synonym
- besuchen, vorbeischauen
- German example
- Ich komme später bei dir vorbei.
- English example
- I'll drop by your place later.
- Auxiliary Verb
- sein
- Present
- ich komme vorbei du kommst vorbei er/sie/es ich kommt vorbei wir kommen vorbei ihr kommet vorbei sie kommen vorbei
- Past Participle
- ich bin vorbeigekommen du bist vorbeigekommen er/sie/es ist vorbeigekommen wir sind vorbeigekommen ihr seid vorbeigekommen sie sind vorbeigekommen
- Past
- ich kam vorbei du kamst vorbei er/sie/es kam vorbei wir kamen vorbei ihr kamt vorbei sie kamen vorbei
Related words
- vorbeifahren
to drive by
- Vorbeiflug
Flyby
- vorbeireden
To talk around
- vorbeischauen
Drop by
- vorbeiströmend
Flowing past
- vorbeigehen
to pass by
- auf einen Sprung vorbeikommen
To drop by
- Entlastung
Relief
- Wocken
Clouds
- Verknallung
A sudden, strong feeling of affection or attraction to someone.
- Dorfsträsschen
Village lane
- Cumuluswolke
cumulus cloud
- Haufenwolke
Cumulus cloud
- Kumulus
Cumulus
- vergehen
Pass (time), commit (crime)
- defilieren
to march past
- verstreichen
to elapse, to pass
- streifen
To graze
- belfern
To yap, to bark incessantly
- einschauen
To drop by, to visit briefly
- trist
Sad
- unangesehen
unnoticed
- Passant
Passerby
- Kampf
fight, struggle
- Defilee
Parade, march-past
- schiessen
shoot
- vorübergegangen
Passed, gone
- entlangfahren
to drive along
- passé
Outdated, passé, old-fashioned
- vergangen
Past
- motorisiert
Equipped with a motor; powered by a motor.
- grußlos
ungreeted
- Aus
Off
- Sog
Suction, draft
- Treppenwitz
A 'Treppenwitz' refers to a witty remark or retort that comes to mind only after the appropriate opportunity has passed.
- Balise
A balise is a transponder placed between the rails of a railway as part of an automatic train protection system.
- vorübergehen
Temporary
- überholen
'To overtake' means to pass another vehicle and continue ahead of it.
- brausen
to rush, to roar
- vorüberfahren
Drive past
- entlanggehen
to walk along
- langgehen
to walk by, to pass by
- danebenschießen
To miss the target
- strammstehen
To stand at attention
- heilfroh
"Heilfroh" means extremely glad or happy, often in the sense of great relief or liberation.
- Sonntagabend
Sunday evening
Example sentences with “vorbei”
Die Ferien sind leider schon vorbei. (The holidays are unfortunately already over.)
Frequently asked questions
How is 'vorbei' used?
'Vorbei' is an adverb or particle used to indicate that something has ended or is passing by.