accost in Portuguese
accost in Portuguese is abordar, acostar — accost means to walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.
accost in Portuguese
abordar
acostar
(transitive, obsolete) To join side to side; to border.
What does "accost" mean?
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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."
- verb To lie right next to something else, touching its edge.
- verb To sail close along the coastline or edge of something.
- 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 Portuguese?
"accost" in Portuguese is abordar, acostar. 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 Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "accost": abordar, acostar.
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