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acercar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • approach verb To move closer to something or someone.
  • approximate adj Close to the exact number or amount, but not precise.
  • near adj Physically close to something or someone.
  • sidle verb To move sideways, often in a shy, cautious, or sneaky way.

Senses

acercar is used for these senses in English:

  • approach (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
  • approximate (transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
  • near (ambitransitive) To come closer to; to approach.
  • sidle (ambitransitive, also, figuratively) In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.
  • zoom in (intransitive) To manipulate a display (such as a computer screen) so as to make the image larger.

approach — full definition

  1. verb To move closer to something or someone.
  2. verb To speak to someone, often to make a request or start a conversation.
  3. noun A way of dealing with or thinking about something.

approximate — full definition

  1. adj Close to the exact number or amount, but not precise.
  2. verb To come close to something in value, quality, or nature.

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