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ils approchent

approach, come closer

→ approcher
approch to approach, to come closer + ent they present / subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Uncommon #22,050
approach, come closer Often used for something that is getting nearer in time or space.
FR: Les vacances approchent vite.
EN: The holidays are coming up soon.
Conjugation of approcher
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First approche approchons
Second approches approchez
Third approche approchent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First approche —
Second approches —
Third approche approchent

Des soldats approchent.

Soldiers are approaching.

— Le Secret des poignards volants (2004)

Plusieurs armées de Russes approchent, avec de l'artillerie lourde !

Several Russian armies are approaching, with heavy artillery!

— La Chute (2004)

C'est étrange que des orcs s'approchent si près de nos frontières.

It's strange that orcs are coming so close to our borders.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Ils approchent.

They are approaching.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Des talons approchent.

Footsteps are approaching.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

Les Nationales approchent.

The nationals are approaching.

— Dangal (2016)

Les élections approchent, comme nous le savons.

The elections are approaching, as we know.

— Bacurau (2019)

C'est le bruit de mille horreurs qui approchent.

It’s the sound of a thousand horrors approaching.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Ils approchent !

They're approaching!

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

Il y en a une bonne dizaine qui approchent.

There are a good ten of them approaching.

Qui que ce soit, ils approchent.

Whoever they are, they're coming closer.

— Star Trek III : À la recherche de Spock (1984)

Ils approchent, mais ils ne répondent pas.

They're coming closer, but they're not responding.

— Le monde perdu : Jurassic Park (1997)

Des pas approchent.

Footsteps approach.

Des chasseurs approchent.

Some hunters are approaching.

— Le Retour du Jedi (1983)

Quand ses ennemis approchent, il reste immobile.

When his enemies approach, he stays still.

— Gladiator (2000)

Des sirènes de police approchent.

Police sirens are approaching.

— Chute libre (1993)

Les élections approchent.

The elections are coming.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Les élections approchent à grands pas.

The elections are fast approaching.

Les vacances d'été approchent.

The summer holidays are approaching.

Les examens approchent.

Exams are approaching.

— Better Days (2019)