Adverb
ran
Pronunciation: [ʁan]
near, close to, over to
B2
rank #2,430
Meanings
Adverb
- near, close to, over to
Example sentence
Kommst du an die Sachen auf dem oberen Regal ran?
Can you reach what's on the top shelf?
Usage
- Komm näher ran! — come closer!; ran is colloquial for heran
- an etwas rankommen — be able to reach something; colloquial compound with an and accusative
Komm etwas näher ran, dann kannst du das Bild besser sehen.
Come a little closer, then you can see the picture better.