ran verb

sich (he)rantasten an

hat (he)rangetastet · tastete (he)ran
Based on: (he)ran, tasten
1.

to proceed in (very) small steps

(Only used figuratively.)
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Examples
  • Thomas tastet sich langsam an die neuen Aufgaben im Büro heran.
  • Thomas is slowly feeling his way into the new tasks at the office.

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How many meanings does the German word 'sich (he)rantasten an' have?

sich (he)rantasten an has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to proceed in (very) small steps .

What is the past tense of 'sich (he)rantasten an'?

hat (he)rangetastet / tastete (he)ran

What is 'sich (he)rantasten an' related to?

The word 'sich (he)rantasten an' is related to (he)ran and tasten.

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