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approach

approach

Meaning of approach

To move toward something, reducing the distance.

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British English/əˈprəʊtʃ/
American English/əˈproʊʧ/
Russian transcription[prʲɪblʲɪˈʐat͡sə]
approach
approach - приближаться
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approach with Russian translation

approach usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Машина медленно приближалась к перекрёстку.

The car slowly approached the intersection.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Когда мы приблизились к станции, раздался свисток поезда.

As we approached the station, the train whistle blew.

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approachприближаться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

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What's the difference between approach / reach

🇬🇧English
approach

The same verb meaning to move nearer to something; can be literal or figurative.

B2Often

The car approached the intersection carefully.

Машина осторожно приближалась к перекрёстку.

🇬🇧English

Implies arriving at, touching, or achieving a point; often denotes successful arrival rather than just moving toward.

B2Very Often

We finally reached the summit after hours of climbing.

После нескольких часов подъёма мы наконец достигли вершины.

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How to pronounce approach and what this word means

approach translation: приближаться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce approach

/əˈprəʊtʃ/

approach translation

приближаться

approach examples

The car slowly approached the intersection.

approach transcription

/əˈprəʊtʃ/, /əˈproʊʧ/

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approach meaning: what does it mean?

To move toward something, reducing the distance.

approach pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

approach definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

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

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