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approach

приближаться

To move toward something, reducing the distance.

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/əˈprəʊtʃ/
EN-US/əˈproʊʧ/
RU[prʲɪblʲɪˈʐat͡sə]
approach

approach with Russian translation

approach usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The car slowly approached the intersection.

Машина медленно приближалась к перекрёстку.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

As we approached the station, the train whistle blew.

Когда мы приблизились к станции, раздался свисток поезда.

approach synonyms

🇬🇧en

глагол «приближаться»; движение к чему‑то

B2Often

The car approached the intersection carefully.

🇬🇧en

фраза «подойти ближе», более разговорная, подчёркивает приближение

B1Often

Could you come closer so I can hear you?

🇬🇧en

«достигать», «доходить до» — означает добиться контакта или попасть в пункт назначения, не просто приближаться

B2Very Often

We finally reached the summit after hours of climbing.

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What does approach mean?

To move toward something, reducing the distance.

How do you pronounce approach?

approach is pronounced as /əˈprəʊtʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is approach used in a sentence?

The car slowly approached the intersection. Translation: Машина медленно приближалась к перекрёстку.

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