No. 2,474 in Spanish
acercarse
To approach or come closer.
In a sentence
María se acercó a la ventana para ver mejor el paisaje.
María approached the window to better see the scenery.
In this sentence, 'acercarse' is used to describe physically getting closer to an object, the window.
Cuando salgas de casa, acércate a la tienda y cómprame pan.
When you leave the house, stop by the store and buy me bread.
Here, 'acercarse' implies the act of going to or visiting a location, explicitly the store.
El profesor se acercó a los estudiantes para resolver sus dudas.
The teacher approached the students to address their questions.
This use of 'acercarse' describes the teacher physically moving closer to the students to interact or communicate with them.
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