Polyglot Dictionary

aproximar

/apɾoksiˈmaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
aproximo
preterite (yo)
aproximé
past participle
aproximado

Meaning

  1. to bring closer

    • Aproxima la silla a la mesa.

      Bring the chair closer to the table.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

acercar

aproximar is more formal or technical, often used in math or statistics, like approximating a value; acercar is the everyday word for "to bring closer."

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