herangehen
/hɛˈʁanˌɡeːən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- geht heran
- past
- ging heran
- perfect
- ist herangegangen
Meaning
-
to approach, to go up to
Similar words
entgegengehen and herangehen are close synonyms for "to approach, to go towards," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does herangehen mean?
to approach, to go up to
2 Fill the gap: Er ging vorsichtig an das Tier ___.
Full sentence: Er ging vorsichtig an das Tier heran. (He approached the animal carefully.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches herangehen?
herangehen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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