Also means
project
Usage Note
Vorhaben is a nominalised verb (sich etwas vorhaben, 'to intend something') and stays neuter and unchanged in the plural. It suggests a deliberate intention or undertaking, often a building project or policy, more formal than the everyday Plan.
Examples
"Das Vorhaben war sehr ehrgeizig."
Natural Translation
The project was very ambitious.
Literal Translation
The project was very ambitious.
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