aproximábamos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for aproximábamos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.aproximar VB trans

1. aproximar (acercar):

aproximó la mesa a la ventana

she moved (o brought etc.) the table over to the window

aproxima la silla

draw up your chair

aproxima la silla

bring your chair closer

2. aproximar (unir):

aproximar países/naciones

to bring … closer together

II.aproximarse VB vpr

1. aproximarse (acercarse):

aproximarse

to approach

el tren se aproximaba a Toledo

the train was approaching o nearing Toledo

el cometa se aproxima a una velocidad vertiginosa

the comet is heading towards us o approaching us at a tremendous speed

se aproxima un frente frío

a cold front is approaching

se aproximan malos tiempos

there are hard times ahead

según se aproxima su cumpleaños

as her birthday draws near o approaches

a medida que nos aproximábamos a nuestro destino

as we approached o neared our destination

se aproximó a mí

she came up to me

2. aproximarse (asemejarse):

aproximarse a algo

to come close to sth

esta es la versión que más se aproxima a la realidad

this is the version that comes closest to the truth

el total se aproximaba a los cinco millones

the total came close to o approximated to o approached five million

aproximábamos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aproximábamos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.aproximar VB trans

aproximar

to bring nearer

aproxima la silla a la mesa

draw your chair up to the table

aproximar opiniones

to bring opinions closer together

II.aproximar VB refl

aproximar aproximarse:

aproximarse

to approach

aproximarse con la silla a la ventana

to move one's chair over to the window

aproximarse a los 50

to be getting on for 50

se aproxima a la realidad

it comes close to the truth

se aproxima agosto

August is approaching

las tropas se aproximan

the troops are getting closer

aproximábamos Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

aproximar opiniones

to bring opinions closer together