aproxima in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for aproxima 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

Translations for aproxima in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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que se aproxima

his description approximates to the facts

su versión se aproxima a los hechos

aproxima in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aproxima 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

Translations for aproxima in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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que se aproxima

aproxima Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

aproxima la silla a la mesa

draw your chair up to the table

aproximar opiniones

to bring opinions closer together

se aproxima a la realidad

it comes close to the truth

se aproxima agosto

August is approaching