Aborda (en. Approached)

[a.bɔʁ.da]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To take on a subject or question.

He broached the subject with great tact.

Il aborda le sujet avec beaucoup de tact.

To approach something with the intent of entering it.

The boat approached the dock smoothly.

Le bateau aborda le quai sans encombre.

To start the discussion on a particular point.

She addressed the main issue during the meeting.

Elle a abordé le problème principal lors de la réunion.

Comes from the Old French 'aborder', which means 'to approach'.

to broach a topic

To start talking about a subject.

aborder un sujet

to approach a person

To get closer to a person to speak to them.

aborder une personne

to tackle the question

To begin addressing an issue.

aborder la question

abord

Preliminary or first step.

abord

abordement

The act of broaching, especially in a maritime context.

abordement

To engage in conversation informally.

I'm going to address this theme in a more laid-back manner.

Je vais aborder ce thème de manière plus décontractée.

To tackle an urgent problem.

We need to tackle this problem right away.

Il faut aborder ce problème tout de suite.