noun
lecture, talk
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Vortrag: masculine noun meaning a lecture or talk, often formal or academic. Plural: Vorträge (note the umlaut and -e ending). Common collocation: einen Vortrag halten. Used in contexts like conferences, seminars. No specific preposition required; appears with articles and case endings.
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Ich halte einen Vortrag.
I'm giving a presentation.
Der Professor hielt einen Vortrag über deutsche Geschichte.
The professor gave a lecture on German history.
Während des Vortrags beantwortete die Referentin Fragen, die Zuschauer zuvor schrieben.
During the lecture the speaker answered questions that the audience wrote earlier.
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Picture a stage with a speaker giving a Vortrag to an audience and a projector behind them.
Sounds like 'for-trahg' — think 'for-talk' as a public talk or lecture.
der — imagine a male professor giving the lecture to remember the masculine article.
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Vortrag typically refers to a prepared speech or academic lecture. It can be formal (academic) or more general (a talk). Common collocation: 'einen Vortrag halten' (to give a lecture/talk).