No. 15,556 in Russian
приблизить
To bring closer or approximate.
In a sentence
Нужно приблизить экран, чтобы лучше видеть.
It is necessary to move the screen closer to see better.
Here, 'приблизить' is used in the sense of physically bringing the screen closer to oneself.
Мы хотели приблизить время встречи для удобства.
We wanted to bring the meeting time closer for convenience.
Here, 'приблизить' is used to mean adjusting or moving the time of the meeting to an earlier moment.
Эта технология поможет приблизить мечту об устойчивом будущем к реальности.
This technology will help bring the dream of a sustainable future closer to reality.
In this sentence, 'приблизить' is used metaphorically to signify making a conceptual goal or dream more achievable or tangible.
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