those approaching
[/ðoʊz əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/]
noun phrase / pronoun + verb
aqueles que se aproximam / aqueles que estão chegando
1. A group of people or things that are drawing near or coming closer in space or time
Those approaching the building were asked to wait outside.
Aqueles que se aproximavam do prédio foram solicitados a esperar do lado de fora.
2. People or entities that are getting nearer to a particular location, event, or deadline
Those approaching retirement should start planning their finances.
Aqueles que se aproximam da aposentadoria devem começar a planejar suas finanças.
3. Individuals or things moving toward a specific point or state
Those approaching the finish line were running at full speed.
Aqueles que se aproximavam da linha de chegada estavam correndo a toda velocidade.
This phrase is commonly used in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese in formal announcements, warnings, and descriptive contexts. In Brazil, the more casual colloquial version 'os que tão chegando' is frequently heard in spoken Portuguese, while the formal 'aqueles que se aproximam' is preferred in written or official communications.
NYC Slang
yo, those dudes comin' up / them people pullin' up
Related Idioms & Phrases
those approaching the end of the road
those approaching their golden years
as those approaching winter know
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