No. 2,728 in German
heran
"Heran" means "towards" or "up to" in English, indicating approach or proximity.
In a sentence
Er kommt langsam heran.
He is slowly approaching.
In this sentence, 'heran' indicates movement toward the speaker.
Die Katze bewegte sich vorsichtig an das Futter heran.
The cat cautiously moved up to the food.
Here, 'heran' shows the direction toward the food, implying proximity.
Das Auto fuhr dicht an den Zaun heran.
The car drove close to the fence.
'Heran' is used to describe the car's motion to a close point near the fence.
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