näher|bringen
Translation
to explain, to make someone understand, to bring closer, to make familiar with
Examples
Er versucht, mir die Idee näherzubringen.
He is trying to explain the idea to me.
Das Buch hat mir die deutsche Kultur nähergebracht.
The book brought German culture closer to me.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) näherbringen to explain sth. to sb. The teacher explains the grammar to the students.
Similar Words
erklären, erläutern, verständlich machen
Etymology
Composed of 'näher' (closer) and 'bringen' (to bring). Literally 'to bring closer'.
Memory Tips
Imagine physically bringing an object closer to someone so they can see and understand it better. This verb does the same for ideas.