noun
progress, advance
B1
Fortschritt: masculine noun meaning progress or advance. Singular: der Fortschritt (genitive des Fortschritts); plural Fortschritte. Can be used uncountably (progress) or countably for advances (Fortschritte). Regular declension aside from genitive -s. Common collocation: Fortschritte machen (to make progress). Frequently used in technical or development contexts.
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Ein großer Fortschritt wurde gestern erzielt.
A major advance was made yesterday.
Die Forscher erzielten einen Fortschritt, der die weitere Entwicklung beschleunigte, obwohl noch viele Tests nötig waren.
The researchers made a breakthrough that accelerated further development, although many tests were still necessary.
In den letzten Wochen habe ich große Fortschritte beim Deutschlernen gemacht.
In the last few weeks I have made great progress in learning German.
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Imagine a staircase labelled 'Fortschritt' with each step moving you forward.
sounds a bit like 'forth-right' — think moving forth (progress).
der (masculine): picture a male figure (der) pushing a progress meter forward.
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Common collocations: 'Fortschritte machen' (to make progress). Often used in contexts like projects, research, and development.