As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.
Source: tatoeba (1944)
Approaching
//əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃɪŋ//
Synonyms for "approaching" (144 found)
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Closest matches (29)
Strong matches (43)
Adverb(1 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Noun(1 words)
Preposition(1 words)
Related words (72)
imminenceimminentimpendentimpendingin danger imminentin prospectin reservein storein the cardsin the neighborhood ofin the offingin the windin viewinboundincominginstantintimateinward-boundjust around the cornerlater
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loomingloweringlurkingmeetingmenacingmutually approachingnearnear at handnear the marknearingnearishnearlynearnessnighnighishon the horizononcomingoverhangingplannedplottedpredictedpreparingprobableprojectedprophesiedpropinqueprospectiveproximalproximateradialradiatingside-by-sidetangenttangentialthat will bethreateningto cometo-beultimateunitingupcomingvicinalwaitingwarm
Adjective(1 words)
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Translations
22 translations across 15 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- afrohet adj (that approaches or approach)
- afrim noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
Belarusian
2 entries- набліжэ́нне noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
- прыбліжэ́нне noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
Eastern Mari
1 entries- лишыл adj (that approaches or approach)
Esperanto
1 entries- aliranta adj (that approaches or approach)
Finnish
3 entries- lähestyvä adj (that approaches or approach)
- lähes adv (nearly)
- lähestyminen noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
French
1 entries- approche noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
German
1 entries- Annäherung noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
Hebrew
1 entries- להתקרב noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
Hungarian
2 entries- közeledés noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
- közelgés noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
Italian
1 entries- avvicinamento adj (that approaches or approach)
Nahuatl
1 entries- ullaçic adj (that approaches or approach)
Portuguese
2 entries- aproximador adj (that approaches or approach)
- aproximante adj (that approaches or approach)
Russian
1 entries- приближе́ние noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
Spanish
2 entries- acercador adj (that approaches or approach)
- acercante adj (that approaches or approach)
Ukrainian
1 entries- набли́ження noun (act of coming closer — see also approach)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intention of doing you good, you should run for your life.
Source: tatoeba (2342)
The approaching exam, they knew, would be quite easy.
Source: tatoeba (20886)
The final exams are approaching.
Source: tatoeba (21638)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
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