accostare

approach

porta leave ajar

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accostare v.tr.

1 (mettere vicino) to draw* near, to draw* close; to draw* (sthg.) up: accostare una sedia al muro, to draw a chair near the wall; accostò il tavolo alla finestra, he drew the table up (o close) to the window; accostare un'auto al marciapiede, to draw a car up (o close) to the kerb; accostare l'auto al marciapiede e parcheggiare, to pull up and park near the kerb

2 (persone) to approach: mi accostò per parlarmi, he approached me to speak to me

3 (porte, finestre) to set* ajar, to leave* ajar: accostò la porta, he set the door ajar // per favore, accosta appena la finestra, please leave the window half open

◆ v. intr.

1 (aderire) to fit*: l'armadio non si accosta bene alla parete, the cupboard doesn't fit properly against the wall

2 (avvicinarsi) to draw* in (to sthg.), to draw* alongside (sthg.): la nave stava accostando alla banchina, the ship was drawing in to the pier // accostare al marciapiede, (di auto) to pull in to the kerb (o to draw up alongside the kerb)

3 (aer., mar.) to haul, to tack: accostare a dritta, to haul (o to tack) to starboard; accostare a sinistra, to haul (o to tack) to port.

◘ accostarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. (avvicinarsi) to go* near (s.o., sthg.), to come* near (s.o., sthg.): accostati alla finestra, go near the window // accostare ad un partito, to join a party // accostare a un autore, to start studying an author // accostare all'Eucarestia, to receive Holy Communion.

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[akkos'tare]

1. vt

1)

accostare qc a qc — (mettere vicino: oggetto) to move sth near sth, (colori, stili) to match sth with sth, (appoggiare: scala) to lean sth against sth

accosta la sedia al tavolo — move your chair nearer the table

ha accostato la tazza alle labbra — he put the cup to his lips

2) (avvicinare: persona) to approach, come up to

3) (socchiudere: persiane) to half-close, (porta) to push (o pull) to

lasciare la porta accostata — to leave the door ajar

ha accostato le imposte — he half-closed the shutters

2. vi (aus avere)

1)

accostare (a) Auto — to draw up (at), Naut to come alongside

accosti per favore! — pull in, please!

2) (Naut : modificare la rotta) to alter course

3. vr (accostarsi)

1) (andare o venire vicino)

accostarsi (a) — to approach, go (o come) nearer

accostarsi a qc/qn Auto — to draw up at sth/next to sb, Naut to come alongside

2) (fig : abbracciare: fede, religione)

accostarsi (a) — to turn to, (idee politiche) to come to agree with

3) (somigliare)

accostarsi (a) — to be like, resemble

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[akkos'tare] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (avvicinare) to draw* [sth.] near, to move [sth.] near [oggetto]; to pull up, to draw* up [sedia]

accostare le labbra al bicchiere — to bring one's lips to the glass, to raise the glass to one's lips

2) (avvicinarsi a) to move closer to [persona]

3) (socchiudere)

accostare la porta — to pull the door to

accostare le tende — to draw the curtains over a bit

4) (combinare) to combine, to match [colori]

2.

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) [veicolo, conducente, ciclista] to draw* up, to pull in, to pull over

2) mar. to come* alongside, to draw* alongside, to draw* up

3.

verbo pronominale accostarsi

1) (avvicinarsi)

-rsi a qcn., qcs. — to approach sb., sth

2) mar.

-rsi alla banchina — to come alongside the quay

3) (cominciare a interessarsi)

Ex:

-rsi ai sacramenti — to receive the Sacraments

/Ex:

-rsi alla scherma — to start to learn fencing

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relig.

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accostare

/akkos'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (avvicinare) to draw* [sth.] near, to move [sth.] near [oggetto]; to pull up, to draw* up [sedia]; accostare le labbra al bicchiere to bring one's lips to the glass, to raise the glass to one's lips

 2 (avvicinarsi a) to move closer to [persona]

 3 (socchiudere) accostare la porta to pull the door to; accostare le tende to draw the curtains over a bit

 4 (combinare) to combine, to match [colori]

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere)

 1 [veicolo, conducente, ciclista] to draw* up, to pull in, to pull over

 2 mar. to come* alongside, to draw* alongside, to draw* up

III accostarsi verbo pronominale

 1 (avvicinarsi) -rsi a qcn., qcs. to approach sb., sth.

 2 mar. -rsi alla banchina to come alongside the quay

 3 (cominciare a interessarsi) -rsi alla scherma to start to learn fencing

IDIOMS

relig. -rsi ai sacramenti to receive the Sacraments.