No. 14,845 in German
ran
"Ran" in German means "close" or "near" in a colloquial context, often implying movement or approach toward something.
In a sentence
Ich setzte mich ran und erledigte meine Hausaufgaben.
I got to work and completed my homework.
'ran' in this sentence signifies starting or committing to an action, demonstrating an informal imperative style.
Er rief mich ran, um ihm beim Tragen der Kiste zu helfen.
He called me over to help him carry the box.
Here, 'ran' conveys a directional movement towards someone or something, often associated with a request or action.
Wir gingen ran und begannen den Garten zu pflanzen.
We got to work and started planting the garden.
In this example, 'ran' reflects the beginning or initiation of an action, emphasizing a motivated start.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “ran” in actual German podcasts.
Find “ran” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).