This is the 7085th most frequent Catalan word.
acostar
"Acostar" means "to bring closer" or "to approach" in English.
The verb 'acostar' is used to describe physically moving an object closer to another.
Va acostar la cadira a la taula.
He moved the chair closer to the table.
Here, 'acostar' means to physically approach or come closer to something or someone.
Quan el nen es va acostar a la finestra, va veure passar un ocell.
When the child approached the window, they saw a bird passing by.
'Acostar' is used figuratively to mean making something more accessible or relatable.