l'approcher

to approach him, her, or it

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phrase Uncommon #23,598
to approach him, her, or it The l' means “him,” “her,” or “it”; approcher can refer to getting physically closer or initiating contact.
FR: Je n'ose pas l'approcher.
EN: I don't dare approach her.

Personne ne voulait l'approcher.

No one wanted to go near him.

— Shutter (2004)

Il ne laisse pas l'ennemi l'approcher.

He doesn't let the enemy get near him.

Maintenant, on ne peut même pas l'approcher.

Now we can't even get near it.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

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

She asked me not to approach her.

Elle ne me laisse pas l'approcher.

She won't let me approach her.

— La Vague (2008)

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)

Aucune fille n'ose l'approcher.

No girl dares approach him.

Il est difficile de l'approcher.

He is difficult to approach.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

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

I told you not to go near it.

— Arrietty, le petit monde des chapardeurs (2010)

Mais tu devrais trouver un moyen de l'approcher.

But you should find a way to approach him.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Nous devons trouver un moyen de l'approcher.

We need to find a way to approach him.

— Nuremberg (2025)

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

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

— Mystic River (2003)

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

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