acercar
Meanings
Verb
1. to bring close (transitive)
2. to zoom in (transitive)
3. to approach, to get close, to come (reflexive)
4. to draw near, to gather around (reflexive)
5. to become close (reflexive)
6. to get close to, to come up to, to draw near to, to walk up to, to go over to (+a) (reflexive)
7. to reach out to (+a) (reflexive)
8. to close in on (+a) (reflexive)
9. to assemble (intransitive)
Examples210
acercar y alejar el mapa
to zoom in and zoom out on the map
Se acerca el invierno.
Winter is coming.
acercarse más
to come closer / to move closer / to draw closer
Y me acercaré al altar de Dios, al Dios que llena de alegría mi juventud.
And I shall go up to the altar of God, to the God who filleth my youth with joy.
Dick se acercó a ella.
Dick drew up to her.
El Año Nuevo se acercaba.
The New Year was drawing near.