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ranmachen

(ran verb)

Meanings

1.
to put on/at
(In the sense of putting something so that it's "at" something else. Like a shelf on a wall or a sticker onto a bottle.)
2.
to add
(For spices and other ingredients. A bit colloquial. Cookbooks tend to use "hinzugeben" or something similar but in normal kitchens, "ranmachen" is perfect.)
3.
to hit on somebody
("sich+Acc ranmachen an ". This is about getting closer, trying to move to first base, so it's a bit more aggressive than just "anmachen".)

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German Prefix Verbs Explained - "anmachen"

"anmachen" is one of the most useful prefix verbs. Today, we'll explore the various meanings and see what connects them all. Also: ranmachen.


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johnathanflaker
johnathanflaker
1 month ago

is the same verb as daranmachen?
If not does daranmachen mean something like start to do/ take a turn to do?

johnathanflaker
johnathanflaker
1 month ago
Reply to  Emanuel

Thank you, very helpful :)



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