Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - approach
Approach
approach
v. & n. --v. 1 tr. come near or nearer to (a place or time). 2 intr. come near or nearer in space or time (the hour approaches). 3 tr. make a tentative proposal or suggestion to (approached me about a loan). 4 tr. a be similar in character, quality, etc., to (doesn't approach her for artistic skill). b approximate to (a population approaching 5 million). 5 tr. attempt to influence or bribe. 6 tr. set about (a task etc.). 7 intr. Golf play an approach shot. 8 intr. Aeron. prepare to land. 9 tr. archaic bring near. --n. 1 an act or means of approaching (made an approach; an approach lined with trees). 2 an approximation (an approach to an apology). 3 a way of dealing with a person or thing (needs a new approach). 4 (usu. in pl.) a sexual advance. 5 Golf a stroke from the fairway to the green. 6 Aeron. the final part of a flight before landing. 7 Bridge a bidding method with a gradual advance to a final contract. Phrases and idioms approach road Brit. a road by which traffic enters a motorway. Etymology: ME f. OF aproch(i)er f. eccl.L appropiare draw near (as AD-, propius compar. of prope near)
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I. verb see: for Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to draw closer to ; near , to come very near to ; be almost the same as , 2. to make advances to especially in order to create a desired result , to take preliminary steps toward accomplishment or full knowledge or experience of , intransitive verb to draw nearer , to make an ~ in golf, II. noun Date: 15th century 1. an act or instance of ~ing , approximation , 2. the taking of preliminary steps toward a particular purpose , a particular manner of taking such steps , a means of access ; avenue, 4. a golf shot from the fairway toward the green, the steps taken by a bowler before delivering the ball, the descent of an aircraft toward a landing place ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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