accostare

[akkos'tare]

1. vt

1)

accostare qc a qc — (mettere vicino: oggetto) to move sth near sth, (colori, stili) to match sth with sth, (appoggiare: scala) to lean sth against sth

accosta la sedia al tavolo — move your chair nearer the table

ha accostato la tazza alle labbra — he put the cup to his lips

2) (avvicinare: persona) to approach, come up to

3) (socchiudere: persiane) to half-close, (porta) to push (o pull) to

lasciare la porta accostata — to leave the door ajar

ha accostato le imposte — he half-closed the shutters

2. vi (aus avere)

1)

accostare (a) Auto — to draw up (at), Naut to come alongside

accosti per favore! — pull in, please!

2) (Naut : modificare la rotta) to alter course

3. vr (accostarsi)

1) (andare o venire vicino)

accostarsi (a) — to approach, go (o come) nearer

accostarsi a qc/qn Auto — to draw up at sth/next to sb, Naut to come alongside

2) (fig : abbracciare: fede, religione)

accostarsi (a) — to turn to, (idee politiche) to come to agree with

3) (somigliare)

accostarsi (a) — to be like, resemble