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lähestyminen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • access noun The right or ability to enter, use, or obtain something.
  • address noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
  • advance verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
  • approach verb To move closer to something or someone.
  • approaches noun Different methods or ways of handling something (plural of approach).
  • approaching adj Coming closer in time or place; happening soon.
  • approximation noun A rough estimate or figure that is close to, but not exactly, correct.
  • oncoming adj Approaching or coming closer, especially traffic moving toward you.

Senses

lähestyminen is used for these senses in English:

  • address (chiefly, in plural, now, archaic) A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance. [from 16th c.]
  • advance (often, in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
  • approaches Movements to gain favour; advances.
  • approaching The act of coming closer; an approach.
  • approximation (linguistics) The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.
  • oncoming Approach, onset

access — full definition

  1. noun The right or ability to enter, use, or obtain something.
  2. verb To obtain or gain entry to something, especially information or a place.

address — full definition

  1. noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
  2. noun A formal speech given to an audience.
  3. noun (computing) A code identifying a specific location in memory or on a network.
  4. verb To speak directly to a person or group.
  5. verb To deal with or attempt to solve an issue.

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