l'approcher

to approach him/her/it

→ le

phrase Rare #22,037

to approach him/her/it The infinitive approcher means “to approach”; l’ is a shortened object pronoun meaning “him,” “her,” or “it,” depending on context.

FR: Je voudrais l'approcher pour lui parler.

EN: I’d like to approach him to talk to him.

Cette fille, elle est si belle qu'aucun garçon n'ose l'approcher.

That girl is so beautiful that no boy dares approach her.

Elle m'a demandé de ne pas l'approcher.

She asked me not to approach her.

Il est difficile de l'approcher.

He is difficult to approach.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Elle ne me laisse pas l'approcher.

She won't let me approach her.

— La Vague (2008)

Il ne laisse pas l'ennemi l'approcher.

He doesn't let the enemy get near him.

Nous devons trouver un moyen de l'approcher.

We need to find a way to approach him.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Je t'avais dit de ne pas l'approcher.

I told you not to go near it.

— Arrietty, le petit monde des chapardeurs (2010)

Tu as dit qu'aucun ennemi ne pourrait l'approcher.

You said that no enemy could get near it.

— La Légende de Baahubali : 1ère Partie (2015)

Mais tu devrais trouver un moyen de l'approcher.

But you should find a way to approach him.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Aucune fille n'ose l'approcher.

No girl dares approach him.

Maintenant, on ne peut même pas l'approcher.

Now we can't even get near it.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Il en fallait pour l'approcher, et j'en avais.

It took some nerve to approach him, and I had it.

— Mystic River (2003)