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acercarse — 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.
  • close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
  • verge noun The point right before something happens; the brink or edge.

Senses

acercarse is used for these senses in English:

  • approach (ambitransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
  • approximate (transitive) To come near to; to approach.
  • close (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
  • verge (intransitive) To be or come very close; to border; to approach.

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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