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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnnäherung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈanˌnɛː.ʁʊŋ/
"Die Annäherung der Parteien führte zu einem Frieden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act or process of bringing closer together or drawing near, physically or metaphorically.
"El acercamiento entre ambos países ha mejorado las relaciones comerciales." - 2
A preliminary approach, reconciliation, or diplomatic outreach between opposing parties.
"Hubo un importante acercamiento diplomático durante la cumbre."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish verb 'acercar', which comes from the Late Latin 'adcircare' meaning 'to go around' or 'to bring close', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'circus' (circle). Over centuries, it evolved to denote the physical or abstract action of drawing closer together.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acercamiento" is said worldwide
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rapprochement
Transliteration: /ʁa.pʁɔʃ.mɑ̃/
"Le rapprochement entre les deux nations est encourageant."
Annäherung
Transliteration: /ˈanˌnɛː.ʁʊŋ/
"Die Annäherung der Parteien führte zu einem Frieden."
avvicinamento
Transliteration: /av.vi.tʃi.naˈmen.to/
"L'avvicinamento culturale ha favorito il turismo."
acercamiento
Transliteration: /a.seɾ.kaˈmjen.to/
"Buscan un acercamiento pacífico al conflicto."
aproximação
Transliteration: /a.pɾo.ksi.maˈsãw/
"A aproximação cultural enriqueceu ambos os povos."
समीप लाना
Transliteration: samīp lānā
"दोनों देशों के बीच यह एक महत्वपूर्ण प्रयास है।"
走近
Transliteration: zǒujìn
"两国之间的走近有助于地区稳定。"
접근
Transliteration: jeop-geun
"두 국가 간의 상호 접근이 시작되었습니다."
接近
Transliteration: sekkin
"両国の接近は世界平和に寄与する。"
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