- aproximar
- v.1 to move closer.aproxima la mesa a la puerta move the table closer to o over toward the doorun intento de aproximar posturas an attempt at a rapprochement o to bring the two sides closer together2 to bring nearer, to bring near, to approximate, to bring close.* * *aproximar► verbo transitivo1 to bring near, put near■ aproxima la mesita al sofá put the coffee table nearer the sofa■ el accidente los aproximó más the accident brought them closer together► verbo pronominal aproximarse1 to come near, come closer■ aproxímate come closer■ el verano se aproxima summer is getting nearer* * *verbto bring nearer* * *1.VT to bring near, bring nearer (a to)
aproximar una silla — to bring a chair over, draw up a chair
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (acercar)aproximó la mesa a la ventana — she moved (o brought etc) the table over to the window
aproxima la silla — bring your chair closer
b) <países> to bring ... closer together2.aproximarse v prona) (acercarse) fecha/persona/vehículo to approachse aproxima un frente frío — a cold front is approaching
a medida que nos aproximábamos a la ciudad — as we approached o neared the town
se aproximó a mí — she came up to me
se aproximan malos tiempos — there are hard times ahead
b)aproximarse a algo — a la realidad/una cifra to come close to something
el total se aproxima a los dos millones — the total comes close to two million
* * *= approximate.Ex. This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.----* aproximarse = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll in.* aproximarse (a) = edge (toward(s)).* que se aproxima = oncoming.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (acercar)aproximó la mesa a la ventana — she moved (o brought etc) the table over to the window
aproxima la silla — bring your chair closer
b) <países> to bring ... closer together2.aproximarse v prona) (acercarse) fecha/persona/vehículo to approachse aproxima un frente frío — a cold front is approaching
a medida que nos aproximábamos a la ciudad — as we approached o neared the town
se aproximó a mí — she came up to me
se aproximan malos tiempos — there are hard times ahead
b)aproximarse a algo — a la realidad/una cifra to come close to something
el total se aproxima a los dos millones — the total comes close to two million
* * *= approximate.Ex: This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.
* aproximarse = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll in.* aproximarse (a) = edge (toward(s)).* que se aproxima = oncoming.* * *aproximar [A1 ]vt1(acercar): aproximó la mesa a la ventana she moved ( o brought etc) the table over to the windowaproxima la silla draw up your chair, bring your chair closer2 (unir) ‹países/naciones› to bring … closer together■ aproximarsev pron1 (acercarse) to approachel tren se aproximaba a Toledo the train was approaching o nearing Toledoel cometa se aproxima a una velocidad vertiginosa the comet is heading towards us o approaching us at a tremendous speedse aproxima un frente frío a cold front is approachingse aproximan malos tiempos there are hard times aheadsegún se aproxima su cumpleaños as her birthday draws near o approachesa medida que nos aproximábamos a nuestro destino as we approached o neared our destinationse aproximó a mí she came up to me2 (asemejarse) aproximarse A algo to come close TO sthésta es la versión que más se aproxima a la realidad this is the version that comes closest to the truthel total se aproximaba a los cinco millones the total came close to o approximated to o approached five million* * *
aproximar (conjugate aproximar) verbo transitivoa) (acercar):◊ aproximó la mesa a la ventana she moved (o brought etc) the table over to the windowb) ‹países› to bring … closer together
aproximarse verbo pronominala) (acercarse) [fecha/persona/vehículo] to approach;◊ se aproximó a mí she came up to meb) aproximarse a algo ‹a la realidad/una cifra› to come close to sth
aproximar verbo transitivo to bring o put nearer
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Spanish:
tender
- acercar
* * *aproximar♦ vt[acercar] [objeto] to move closer; [países] to bring closer together;aproxima la mesa a la puerta move the table closer to o over towards the door;un intento de aproximar posturas an attempt at a rapprochement o to bring the two sides closer together♦ See also the pronominal verb aproximarse* * *aproximarv/t bring closer* * *aproximar vtacercar, arrimar: to approximate, to bring closer♦ See also the reflexive verb aproximarse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.