Meanings (ES + gloss)
acercamiento • aproximación • cercandanza (disused) • llegada
An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
"A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!" cried a cheerful voice. It was the voice of Scrooge's nephew, who came upon him so quickly that this was the first intimation he had of hi…
The approach of summer, says our Lord, is not more surely indicated by the first appearances of spring, than the final destruction of the wicked by the beginnings of vengeance on t…
abordaje • enfoque • planteamiento • talante
A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).
Its [the United States Environmental Protection Agency's] initial approach to controlling the amount of lead in the ambient air was to limit lead emissions from automobiles by rest…
Our proposed definitional approach to the data processing-communications dilemma evoked considerable discussion. There is uniform disagreement and confusion as to the regulatory im…
acercamiento
An opportunity of drawing near; access.
Nor, though placed amongst a ruthless crew and every hour passed by ruthless hands, and through the livelong nights shrouded with thick darkness which might cover any pilfering app…
The Learned met with free Approach, Although they came not in a Coach.
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
acercarse • acercarse a • allegarse • apropincuarse • aproximarse • aproximarse a • avecinarse • bordear • dirigirse a • orillar
To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
She approached the door cautiously.
We were approached by a stranger asking for directions.
aproximarse • avecinarse
Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
He approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.
The great source, as it appears to me, of the power of the Divine Comedy [by Dante Alighieri], is the strong belief with which the story seems to be told. In this respect, the only…
abordar • acometer • entablar
To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
Mr. Moonlight Quill, mysterious, exotic, and oriental in temperament was, nevertheless, a man of decision. And it was with decision that he approached the problem of his wrecked sh…
plantear
To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
"Why bother publishing my conversations. It has not helped you, and it is not going to help anybody else", said U. G. when I approached him with the idea of publishing excerpts fro…
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