acercou-se

[a.ser.kou-se]

verb

approached; drew near

1. past tense of acercar-se; to move closer to someone or something

He approached the door slowly.

Ele acercou-se da porta lentamente.

2. to come near or get close in distance or relationship

The storm acercou-se rapidly.

A tempestade acercou-se rapidamente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

acercou-se / aproximou-se

Both forms are used; aproximou-se is more common in modern usage

Portugal

acercou-se / aproximou-se

Both forms are accepted; acercar-se is more traditional

acercar-se de alguém - to approach someone

acercar-se do final - to draw near the end

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