acercaban nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di acercaban nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.acercar VB vb trans

1.1. acercar (aproximar):

acerca la lámpara un poco más

bring the lamp a little closer o nearer

intentaron acercar la mesa a la puerta

they tried to move (o pull etc.) the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa

she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego

he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro?

can you pass o give me that book?

1.2. acercar (unir):

acercar posturas/países

to bring … closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho

their first child brought them much closer together

2. acercar (llevar):

mi madre nos acercó a la parada

my mother gave us a lift to o dropped us at the bus stop

¿te acerco a la estación?

do you want a lift to o can I give you a lift to the station?

esta tarde te acerco los libros

I'll bring the books round this afternoon

II.acercarse VB vpr

1.1. acercarse (aproximarse):

acercarse

to approach

acercarse

to come closer

acercarse

to come nearer

acercarse

to get closer

acercarse

to get nearer

acércate más (acercándose al hablante)

come closer o nearer

acércate más (alejándose del hablante)

go o get closer o nearer

¡no te acerques!

keep away!

¡no te acerques!

don't come/go any closer o nearer!

acercarse a algo/alg.

to approach sth/sb

acercarse a algo/alg.

to come/go/get closer to sth/sb

según nos acercábamos a la ciudad

as we got closer to o approached the city

según nos acercábamos a la ciudad

as we drew near to the city

no te acerques tanto al micrófono

don't get so close to the microphone

se le acercaron dos policías

two policemen came up to o approached him

se están acercando a una solución

they are getting close to o edging towards a solution

1.2. acercarse amigos/países:

acercarse

to draw closer together

acercarse

to come closer together

1.3. acercarse hora/momento:

acercarse

to draw near

acercarse

to approach

se acercaba la fecha de su partida

the day of her departure was drawing near o approaching

ahora que se acercan las Navidades

now that Christmas is coming

2. acercarse (ir, pasar):

acércate una tarde a tomar café

come around for coffee some afternoon

ya que estaba en Londres me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo

as I was in London I dropped by his office to say hello

3. acercarse postura/ideas (asemejarse):

acercarse a algo

to lean o tend toward(s) sth

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las tropas enemigas se acercaban

the enemy troops were approaching

las tropas enemigas se acercaban

the enemy army was approaching

los jinetes se acercaban al trote

the riders approached at a trot o came trotting up

los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos

the birds were hopping closer to me/us

Traduzioni di acercaban nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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zoom in

hacer un zoom in (acercar rápidamente una imagen usando un teleobjetivo)

“do not use near a naked flame”

“no acercar a la llama”

acercaban nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di acercaban nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.acercar VB vb trans c → qu

1. acercar (poner más cerca):

acercar

to bring nearer

acerca la silla a la mesa

draw the chair up to the table

2. acercar (traer):

acercar

to bring over

3. acercar colloq (llevar):

acercar

to take

acercar

to bring

II.acercar VB vb rifl acercarse

1. acercar (aproximarse):

acercarse a alguien/algo

to approach sb/sth

2. acercar (ir):

acercarse

to come [or go] round

acercarse a la tienda a por patatas

to go round to the shop for potatoes