What does avvicinarsi in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word avvicinarsi in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use avvicinarsi in Italian.
The word avvicinarsi in Italian means place near, put near, move close, come, approach, draw close, resemble, come close, put in contact. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word avvicinarsi
place near, put nearverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (porre vicino) Ho avvicinato i due oggetti per paragonarne le caratteristiche. You placed the two objects near each other to compare their features. |
move closeverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (nello spazio) I due continenti si avvicinano di 20 centimetri ogni anno. The two continents are moving closer by 20 centimetres every year. |
come, approach, draw closeverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (nel tempo) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") L'era dell'intelligenza artificiale si sta avvicinando sempre di più. The time of artificial intelligence is drawing closer and closer. |
resembleverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (somigliare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Nel modo di fare Gianna si avvicina molto a mia sorella. In her way of doing Gianna resembles my sister a lot. |
come closeverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (a ideologie, idee) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") I programmi dei due partiti si avvicinano molto e sicuramente nascerà un'intesa. The two parties' programs come very close to each other and an understanding will surely be reached. |
put in contactverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (mettere in comunicazione) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Attraverso la meditazione alcuni monaci riescono ad avvicinarsi alla divinità. Some monks can put themselves in contact with divinity through meditation. |
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