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se aproximou

[sə ɐ.pɾo.ʃi.'moʊ]
verb
approached; came close to; drew near
1. Past tense of 'se aproximar' - to move closer to someone or something; to draw near
She approached the door slowly.
Ela se aproximou da porta lentamente.
2. To come close in time or distance
Christmas approached quickly.
O Natal se aproximou rapidamente.
3. To become similar or comparable to something
His behavior approached what was expected.
Seu comportamento se aproximou do que era esperado.
NYC Slang
got close to; moved in on
Synonyms
chegou pertoacercou-seencostouaproximou-se
Antonyms
se afastouse distanciouse separou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
se aproximou
Standard usage; most common form
Portugal
aproximou-se
Enclitic pronoun placement is preferred in European Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
se aproximou
Standard colloquial usage
São Paulo
se aproximou
Standard colloquial usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

se aproximou demais
se aproximou cautelosamente
se aproximou do fim
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