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accostare — meaning in English

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English meaning

accost verb To walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.

Senses

accostare is used for these senses in English:

accost (transitive, obsolete) To join side to side; to border.
pull over (transitive) To command or force someone to drive their vehicle to the side of the road or curb and come to a stop.

accost — full definition

verb To walk up to someone and speak to them in a forceful or unwelcome way.
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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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Italian words

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