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ap·proach·ing [əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ, Am ˈproʊtʃ] ADJ attr, inv

approaching: herannahend a. fig

approaching behaviour traffic flow, transport safety

approaching behaviour: Annäherungsverhalten

I. ap·proach [əˈprəʊtʃ, Am -ˈproʊ-] VB trans

1. approach (come closer):

to approach sb/sth: sich acc jdm/etw nähern

to approach sb/sth (come towards): auf jdn/etw zukommen

you can only approach this area by air: dieses Gebiet kann man nur auf dem Luftweg erreichen

2. approach (of amount, time):

to approach sth the total amount is approaching $1000: die Gesamtsumme nähert sich der 1000-Dollar-Marke

my grandfather is approaching 80: mein Großvater wird bald 80

it's approaching lunchtime: es geht auf Mittag zu

3. approach (of quality):

to approach sb/sth: an jdn/etw heranreichen

the service here doesn't even approach a decent standard: der Service hier ist unter allem Standard

4. approach (ask):

to approach sb: an jdn herantreten

she hasn't approached him about it yet: sie hat ihn noch nicht deswegen angesprochen

to approach sb for sth: jdn um etw acc bitten

5. approach (handle):

to approach sth: etw in Angriff nehmen

II. ap·proach [əˈprəʊtʃ, Am -ˈproʊ-] VB intr

approach: sich acc nähern

III. ap·proach [əˈprəʊtʃ, Am -ˈproʊ-] N

1. approach (coming):

approach: Nähern nt kein pl

approach of dusk: Einbruch m der Dämmerung

at the approach of winter ...: wenn der Winter naht, ...

2. approach (preparation to land):

approach: [Lande]anflug m

3. approach (access):

approach: Zugang m <-(e)s, -gänge>

the southern approaches to Manchester: die südlichen Zufahrtsstraßen nach Manchester

the approaches to this island ...: die Seewege zu dieser Insel ...

approach road: Zufahrtsstraße f <-, -n>

4. approach (appeal):

approach: Herantreten nt

to make an approach to sb: an jdn herantreten

5. approach (proposal):

approach: Vorstoß m <-es, -stö·ße>

to make an approach to sb: sich acc an jdn wenden

6. approach usu pl dated (sexual advance):

approach: Annäherungsversuch m <-(e)s, -e>

to make approaches to sb: bei jdm Annäherungsversuche machen

7. approach (methodology):

approach: Ansatz m <-es, -sätze>

8. approach fig:

that was the closest approach to an apology that you'll ever get!: mehr als das wirst du als Entschuldigung nie [zu hören] bekommen

approach VB

approach: erreichen

approach: (an)nähern

approach N MKTG

approach: Vorgehensweise f

approach INFRASTR

approach: Zugang

approach: Knotenpunktszufahrt

approach: Zufahrt (untergeordnete Straße)

busi·ness ap·ˈproach N

business approach: Geschäftsansatz m

business approach N MKTG

business approach: Geschäftsansatz m

corridor approach N INV-FIN

corridor approach (Methode der Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung bei Pensionsberechnungen): Korridorverfahren nt

elasticity approach N FINMKT

elasticity approach (güterwirtschaftlich orientiertes Modell der Wechselkurstheorie): Elastizitätenansatz m

financing approach N INV-FIN

financing approach: Finanzierungsansatz m

quality approach N MKTG

quality approach: Qualitätsansatz m

relationship approach N MKTG

relationship approach (Betreuungsansatz einer Bank mit kundenspezifischer, qualifizierter Beratung): Relationship-Ansatz m

VaR approach N FINMKT

VaR approach (Ansatz zur Berechnung von Finanzmarktrisiken): VaR-Ansatz m

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approach N

approach: Behandlungsmethode f

approach: Vorgehensweise f

approach (methodology): Konzept nt

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approach VB

there's a car approaching from the left: da kommt ein Auto von links angefahren

the deadline is approaching: der Termin rückt immer näher

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approach VB

to approach sth (the airport, free table etc): etw ansteuern

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approach N

approach: Annäherung f

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approach shot N

approach shot (in golf) SPORTS: Annäherungsschlag m

Present
I	approach
you	approach
he/she/it	approaches
we	approach
you	approach
they	approach

Past
I	approached
you	approached
he/she/it	approached
we	approached
you	approached
they	approached

Present Perfect
I	have	approached
you	have	approached
he/she/it	has	approached
we	have	approached
you	have	approached
they	have	approached

Past Perfect
I	had	approached
you	had	approached
he/she/it	had	approached
we	had	approached
you	had	approached
they	had	approached

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's approaching lunchtime: es geht auf Mittag zu

to be fast approaching sth: rasch auf etw acc zugehen

my grandfather is approaching 80: mein Großvater wird bald 80

there's a car approaching from the left: da kommt ein Auto von links angefahren

the time is fast approaching when ...: der Zeitpunkt rückt schnell näher, an dem ...

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