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1 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) nálgast2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) koma, það að e-ð nálgast2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) aðkoma, aðkomuleið3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) leita til; reyna við•- approaching -
2 access
['ækses]1) (way or right of approach or entry: We gained access to the house through a window.) aðgangur2) (way or right to meet (someone) or use (something): Senior students have access to the library at weekends.) aðgangsheimild•- accessible
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3 accost
[ə'kost](to approach and speak to, especially in an unfriendly way: I was accosted in the street by four men with guns.) abbast upp á -
4 bear down on
1) (to approach quickly and often threateningly: The angry teacher bore down on the child.) æða að2) (to exert pressure on: The weight is bearing down on my chest.) þrÿsta á -
5 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) fara í kringum efnið -
6 blockade
[-'keid]noun (something which blocks every approach to a place by land or sea.) hafnbann; herkví -
7 businesslike
adjective (practical; alert and prompt: a businesslike approach to the problem; She is very businesslike.) skipulegur, markviss -
8 creep up on
(to approach slowly and stealthily: Old age creeps up on us all.) læðast að -
9 open-minded
adjective (willing to consider new ideas: an open-minded approach to the problem.) með opinn huga -
10 orthodox
['o:Ɵədoks]1) ((of beliefs etc) generally accepted: orthodox views.) viðtekinn2) ((of people) holding such beliefs: She is very orthodox in her approach to grammar.) hefðbundinn -
11 seal off
(to prevent all approach to, or exit from, (an area): The police have sealed off the area where the murdered girl was found.) einangra
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