ran
Translation
up, close, to it, on
Examples
Komm mal ran!
Come on over!
Jetzt bist du ran.
Now it's your turn.
Ran an die Arbeit!
Get to work!
Grammar Patterns
ran an et4 get to sth., get on with sth. Ran an die Arbeit!
dran sein/kommen to be sb.'s turn Jetzt bist du ran.
Similar Words
Synonyms: heran, nahe; Antonyms: weg, fort
Etymology
Short form of 'heran', which is composed of 'her' (hither, towards the speaker) and 'an' (to, at).
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'run'. Imagine someone shouting 'Run!' to tell you to come closer or get started on something.