Acercaban (en. Were approaching)

/aθerˈkaβan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Translation: They moved something or someone to a nearer place.

Translation: The students approached the teacher to ask him questions.

Los estudiantes se acercaban al profesor para hacerle preguntas.

Translation: It referred to people who were physically approaching.

Translation: The friends approached to greet each other.

Los amigos se acercaban para saludarse.

Translation: It was used in a figurative sense to emotionally draw closer.

Translation: Over time, they grew closer in friendship.

Con el tiempo, se acercaban más en la amistad.

Translation: From the verb acercar, derived from the Latin 'ad' meaning 'towards' and 'cercare' meaning 'to stop near'.

Translation: to get close to someone

Translation: To visit or pay attention to someone.

acercarse a alguien

Translation: to bring positions closer

Translation: To seek a common ground among different opinions.

acercar posturas

Translation: to get closer to the truth

Translation: To try to reach a clearer understanding of reality.

acercarse a la verdad

Translation: bring closer

Translation: To make something or someone closer.

acercar

Translation: close

Translation: That is near in distance or time.

cercano

Translation: proximity

Translation: The quality of being near in place or time.

proximidad

Translation: It is used in informal contexts to refer to being aware of something.

Translation: When they told me the gossip, they brought me closer to the situation.

Cuando me contaron el chisme, me acercaron a la situación.

Translation: It can be used in a context of improving the relationship with someone.

Translation: That conversation brought us closer.

Esa conversación nos acercó más.