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approaching

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

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verb

Sich nähern, herankommen

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

Examples :

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

Der Bus nähert sich der Haltestelle, also mach dich bereit zum Einsteigen.

time action direction

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verb

Sich nähern, herantreten

To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.

Examples :

"as he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman."

Er nähert sich dem Charakter des fähigsten Staatsmannes an.

action process time direction

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verb

Sich nähern, herankommen

To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.

Examples :

""Would counsel please approach the bench?" asked the judge."

„Darf die Rechtsvertretung bitte zum Richterpult kommen?“, fragte der Richter.

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verb

Sich an etwas machen, angehen

To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).

Examples :

"The teacher is approaching the issue of bullying by holding classroom discussions. "

Der Lehrer geht das Problem des Mobbings an, indem er Klassendiskussionen abhält.

action plan process

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verb

Ansprechen, sich wenden an

To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.

Examples :

"The student was nervous about approaching the teacher to ask for an extension on the assignment. "

Der Schüler war nervös, sich an den Lehrer zu wenden, um eine Verlängerung der Aufgabe zu erbitten.

communication language action

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verb

Sich nähern, angehen

To take approaches to.

Examples :

"The team is approaching the problem from multiple angles, hoping to find a solution. "

Das Team geht das Problem von mehreren Seiten an, in der Hoffnung, eine Lösung zu finden.

way action process

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verb

Sich nähern, herankommen

To bring near; to cause to draw near.

Examples :

"The zookeeper was approaching the lion's cage with a large bucket of meat. "

Der Tierpfleger näherte sich dem Löwengehege mit einem großen Eimer Fleisch.

action direction time future

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noun

Annäherung, Herannahen

The act of coming closer; an approach.

Examples :

"The cat's slow, cautious approaching of the bird feeder gave the sparrows time to fly away. "

Das langsame, vorsichtige Annähern der Katze an den Vogelfutterautomaten gab den Spatzen Zeit, wegzufliegen.

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adjective

Nahend, bevorstehend

That approaches or approach.

Examples :

"the approaching armies"

die nahenden Armeen

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adverb

Nahezu, fast

Examples :

"Approaching, it was time for dinner. "

Nahezu war es Zeit für das Abendessen.