hautnah
up close; at close quarters
English translations
- 01
close up
- 02
firsthand
Word details
- German meaning
- Sehr nah, unmittelbar.
- English meaning
- Up close and personal
- Synonym
- unmittelbar, direkt
- German example
- Ich habe das Konzert hautnah erlebt.
- English example
- I experienced the concert up close and personal.
- Comparative
- hautnäherSuperlative: am hautnächsten
Example sentences with “hautnah”
Wir haben das Konzert hautnah erlebt. (We experienced the concert up close.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it literal?
It literally means 'close to the skin', but is used figuratively for 'very close'.