rangehen
pick up · answer
The German word "rangehen" is an informal separable verb made up of the prefix "ran-" (a colloquial contraction of "heran-", meaning "towards" or "up to") and the verb "gehen" (meaning "to go").
"Rangehen" means "to approach," "to tackle," or "to answer" (e.g., the phone, or a task).
Similar words:
- "anfangen" (to start)
- "begonnen" (to begin)
- "herangehen" (to approach)
Differences:
- "rangehen" is often used in casual contexts, especially when referring to answering calls or tackling tasks.
- "anfangen" and "beginnen" are more general verbs for starting something.
- "herangehen" is slightly more formal than "rangehen" but basically has a similar meaning of approaching or tackling something.
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Examples
Ruf einfach nochmal an, vielleicht kann jemand rangehen.verb
Just call again, maybe someone can pick up.
Niemand möchte jetzt ans Telefon rangehen.verb
Nobody wants to answer the phone right now.
Maren wird gleich rangehen, wenn es klingelt.verb
Maren will pick up in a moment when it rings.
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