Rapprochaient (en. Brought closer)

/ʁapʁoʃɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To bring something or someone closer to something or someone.

They were moving the chairs closer together to form a circle.

Ils rapprochaient les chaises pour former un cercle.

To establish a closer relationship between people or ideas.

This project was bringing different cultures closer together.

Ce projet rapprochait les cultures différentes.

To decrease the distance or time between elements.

The new schedule was bringing the two cities closer together.

Le nouvel horaire rapprochait les deux villes.

From the verb 'rapprocher', formed from 'à' and 'proche'.

bringing viewpoints closer together

Making two opinions more compatible.

rapprocher les points de vue

getting closer to a goal

Being closer to reaching a goal.

se rapprocher d'un objectif

bringing families closer together

Creating links between members of different families.

rapprocher les familles

rapprochement

Action of becoming closer.

rapprochement

rapproché

Having been made closer.

rapproché

Being at a short distance.

proche

Bringing people together to create affinities.

They organized an evening to bring the neighborhood youth together.

Ils ont organisé une soirée pour rapprocher les jeunes du quartier.

Doing things together to strengthen a connection.

We should do a project together; it can bring us closer.

On devrait faire un projet ensemble, ça peut nous rapprocher.