acercarse a

to approach; to get closer to

→ acercar

phrase Common #4,524

to approach; to get closer to Used when a person, place, object, or time moves closer to something or someone. The verb is commonly used in its reflexive form: acercarse a alguien or acercarse a algo.

SP: Es mejor acercarse a la estación con tiempo.

EN: It is better to approach the station early.

Dan es bueno para acercarse a los extraños.

Dan is good at approaching strangers.

Pero no sabía cómo acercarse a ella.

But he didn’t know how to approach her.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

A Tom le gusta acercarse a la acción.

Tom likes to get close to the action.

La mejor forma de acercarse a Lisboa es por mar.

The best way to get to Lisbon is by sea.

Allí están los alemanes, no hay forma de acercarse a la orilla.

The Germans are over there; there's no way to get near the shore.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Dijiste que ningún enemigo podía acercarse a él.

You said that no enemy could get close to him.

— Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)

Había que tener pelotas para acercarse a ella.

You had to have balls to approach her.

— Mystic River (2003)

Quieren acercarse a mis amigos, tocarlos, saberlo todo.

They want to get close to my friends, touch them, know everything about them.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Tom quiere acercarse a la acción.

Tom wants to get closer to the action.

Quizá lo hizo para acercarse a nosotros.

Perhaps he did it to get closer to us.

— Akira (1988)

Yo nunca lo dejaría acercarse a Pash.

I would never let him get near Pash.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Intentó acercarse a ella pero no tenía fuerzas para levantarse.

He tried to approach her but he didn't have the strength to get up.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)