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accost in Finnish

accost in Finnish is tiukata, vaatia, puhutella — accost means to walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.

accost in Finnish

tiukata
verb
vaatia
verb
puhutella
verb
(transitive) To speak to first; to address; to greet.
tervehtiä
verb
(transitive) To speak to first; to address; to greet.

What does "accost" mean?

  1. verb To walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.
    "A beggar accosted me as soon as I stepped outside."
  2. verb To lie right next to something else, touching its edge.
  3. verb To sail close along the coastline or edge of something.
  4. verb To come close to someone or something.
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accost in a sentence

  • A beggar accosted me as soon as I stepped outside.

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What is "accost" in Finnish?
"accost" in Finnish is tiukata, vaatia, puhutella. accost means: To walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.
Are there other ways to say "accost" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "accost": tiukata, vaatia, puhutella, tervehtiä.
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