What does accostare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word accostare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use accostare in Italian.
The word accostare in Italian means pull together, close partially, compare, pull over, approach, get close to, take the sacraments, pull the window to, leave the window ajar, pull the door to, leave the door ajar. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word accostare
pull togetherverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (porre vicino) Accostiamo quei due tavoli, così ci sediamo tutti insieme. Let's pull those two tables together, this way we can all sit together. |
close partiallyverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (socchiudere) (literal) Per favore accosta la porta. Can you close the door a little? |
compareverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (confrontare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Accostare quei due casi è una forzatura. Comparing those two situations is a stretch. |
pull oververbo intransitivo (fermare veicolo) (driving) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Il vigile ha fatto segno all'automobilista di accostare. The traffic cop gestured to the driver to pull over. |
approachverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (andare vicino) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Mi accostai all'auto in panne per chiedere se avevano bisogno di aiuto. I approached the broken down vehicle to ask if they needed help. |
get close toverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (a ideologia) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Enzo si è accostato al nuovo partito nella speranza che possano rivoluzionare le cose. Enzo got close to the new party in the hope of bringing change. |
take the sacraments
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pull the window to, leave the window ajar
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pull the door to, leave the door ajar
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