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accost in Italian

accost in Italian is affrontare, aggredire, indirizzarsi a — accost means to walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.

accost in Italian

affrontare
verb
aggredire
verb
indirizzarsi a
verb
inveire
verb
molestare
verb
accostare
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To join side to side; to border.
salutare
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 Italian?
"accost" in Italian is affrontare, aggredire, indirizzarsi a. 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 Italian?
Yes — Italian has 7 translations listed for "accost": affrontare, aggredire, indirizzarsi a, inveire, molestare, accostare.
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