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approach [ə'prəʊtʃ]∎ as we approached Boston comme nous approchions de Boston;∎ she is approaching fifty elle approche de la cinquantaine;∎ we are approaching a time when... le jour approche où...;∎ we have nothing approaching that colour nous n'avons rien qui se rapproche de cette couleur;∎ speeds approaching the speed of light des vitesses proches de celle de la lumière;∎ it was approaching Christmas Noël approchait;∎ a feeling approaching hatred un sentiment proche de la haine(b) (consider) aborder;∎ let's approach the problem from another angle abordons le problème d'une autre façon;∎ that's not the way to approach it ce n'est pas comme cela qu'il faut s'y prendre(c) (speak to) parler à; (of company, group, team) pressentir, faire des propositions ou des ouvertures à;∎ to be easy/difficult to approach être d'un abord facile/difficile;∎ I was approached by a man in the street j'ai été abordé par un homme dans la rue;∎ I approached him about the job je lui ai parlé du poste;∎ they approached him about doing a deal ils sont entrés en contact avec lui pour conclure un marché(person, vehicle) s'approcher; (time, event) approcher, être proche;∎ Christmas/spring is approaching Noël/le printemps approche3 noun(a) (of person, vehicle) approche f, arrivée f; (of spring) approche f; (of night) tombée f; (of death) approche(s) f(pl);∎ she heard his approach elle l'a entendu venir;∎ the pilot began his approach to Heathrow le pilote commença sa descente sur ou vers Heathrow(b) (way of tackling) méthode f;∎ another approach to the problem une autre façon d'aborder le problème;∎ I don't like her approach je n'aime pas sa façon de s'y prendre;∎ a new approach to dealing with unemployment une nouvelle conception de la lutte contre le chômage, une nouvelle méthode de lutte contre le chômage;∎ let's try the direct approach allons-y sans détours;∎ this book adopts a non-scientific approach to the subject ce livre aborde le sujet d'une manière non scientifique(c) (proposal) proposition f;∎ the shopkeeper made an approach to his suppliers le commerçant a fait une proposition à ses fournisseurs∎ the approaches to the town les voies d'accès de la ville;∎ the approach to the house/hotel l'allée qui mène à la maison/à l'hôtel;∎ the approaches to the beach les chemins qui mènent à la plage;∎ the approach to the summit le chemin qui mène au sommet∎ an approach to an apology/a smile un semblant d'excuse/de sourire;∎ it's the nearest approach to an apology that they received c'est ce qu'on leur a dit qui ressemblait le plus à des excuses►► British Transport approach road route f d'accès; (to motorway) voie f de raccordement, bretelle f;
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