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getting closer

[/ˈɡɛtɪŋ ˈkloʊzər/]
verb phrase
aproximando-se
1. Moving nearer in distance or space
The train is getting closer to the station.
O trem está se aproximando da estação.
2. Approaching in time; drawing near to a deadline or event
The deadline is getting closer.
O prazo está se aproximando.
3. Becoming more intimate or friendly in a relationship
They are getting closer as friends.
Eles estão ficando mais próximos como amigos.
4. Making progress toward a goal or solution
We're getting closer to finding the answer.
Estamos nos aproximando de encontrar a resposta.
NYC Slang
gettin' close
Synonyms
approachingdrawing nearcoming nearermoving closernearing
Antonyms
moving awaygetting fartherdistancingseparatingreceding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aproximando-se
Most common usage in everyday conversation
São Paulo
se aproximando
Standard usage, informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
chegando perto
Colloquial alternative, more casual
Portugal
a aproximar-se
European Portuguese with infinitive form, more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

getting closer by the minute
getting closer to home
getting closer to the mark
getting closer together
the plot thickens (related to approaching a resolution)
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