heranfahren

to drive up to, to approach by vehicle

verb he-RAN-fah-ren Rare

Usage Note

heranfahren describes the action of approaching a specific point by vehicle — a stop, a kerb, or a loading zone: an die Ladezone heranfahren (pull up to the loading zone). It is slightly more formal than ranfahren and is used in official driving instructions.

Examples

"Der Bus fuhr langsam an die Haltestelle heran."

Natural Translation

The bus slowly pulled up to the stop.

Literal Translation

The bus drove slowly to the stop up.

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