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l'

feminine

apʁɔʃ

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Translation

approach

Word origin

A back-formation from the verb approcher, from Late Latin appropiare ('to draw near'), built on ad- ('to') and prope ('near'). English approach comes from the same source.

Origin
Latin
Root
appropiare
English cognates
approach

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralapproches

Examples

Cette .

This approach is very effective.

l' l', .

As winter approaches, the days become shorter.

' .

We need a new approach.

.

His approach to the problem is very different from mine.

l' , aboyer.

As we approached the village, the dogs began to bark.

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This word is part of lesson 20.