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

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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

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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