ap·proach

(ə-prōch′)

v. ap·proached, ap·proach·ing, ap·proach·es

v.intr.

1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time: Spring approaches.

2. Sports To make an approach, as in golf.

v.tr.

1. To come or go near or nearer to: approached the tunnel.

2. To come close to, as in appearance, quality, or condition; approximate: The performance approaches perfection.

3. To make a proposal or overtures to with a specific end in view: approached the administration for a raise.

4. To begin to deal with or work on: approached the task with dread; approached the issue from a historical perspective.

1. The act of approaching: the approach of night.

2. A fairly close resemblance; an approximation.

3. A way or means of reaching something; an access: an approach to the bridge.

4. The method used in dealing with or accomplishing: a logical approach to the problem.

5. An advance or overture made by one person to another.

6. Sports

a. The golf stroke following the drive from the tee with which a player tries to get the ball onto the putting green.

b. The steps taken prior to executing a competitive maneuver, as by a diver before diving forward from a springboard or by a bowler before delivering the ball.

c. The part of the area behind the foul line in a bowling alley used by a bowler in delivering the ball.

[Middle English approchen, from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin propius, nearer, comparative of prope, near; see per in Indo-European roots.]

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approaching

(əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ)

adj

coming closer in time

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	approaching - the event of one object coming closer to another approach motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	2.	approaching - the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter" coming, approach timing - the time when something happens
	3.	approaching - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" coming, approach movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" access - the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building" closure, closing - approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision" landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplane run-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
Adj.	1.	approaching - of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions" coming, upcoming, forthcoming future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"

approaching

adjective

In the relatively near future:

coming, forthcoming, upcoming.

Translations

مُقْتَرِب

blížící senadcházející

foreståendekommende

herannahend

que viene en dirección contraria venidero

közel: a közeli

aîvífandi, komandi

accostamento prossimo

forestående kommende

nadchádzajúci

yaklaşan

接近的逼近的

approaching

[əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ] ADJ → próximo, venidero; [car, vehicle] → que se acerca en dirección opuesta, que viene en dirección contraria
the approaching elections → las próximas elecciones

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approaching

adj attr → näher kommend; date, occasion → herannahend, bevorstehend

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approach

(əˈprəutʃ) verb

to come near (to). The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.

noun

1. the act of coming near. The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.

2. a road, path etc leading to a place. All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.

3. an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc. They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.

apˈproachable adjective

1. friendly.

2. that can be reached. The village is not approachable by road.

apˈproaching adjective

the approaching dawn.