Betekenis van approach In het Nederlands

• 0 to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount:

  • We could just see the train approaching in the distance.

  • If you look out of the window on the left, you'll see that we're now approaching the Eiffel Tower.

  • I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.

  • In my opinion, no other composers even begin to approach (= come near in quality to) Mozart.

  • The total amount raised so far is approaching (= almost) $1,000.

  • He's very active for a man approaching 80 (= who is almost 80 years old).

• 1 to deal with something:

  • I'm not sure how to approach the problem.

• 2 to speak to, write to, or visit someone in order to do something such as make a request or business agreement:

  • We've just approached the bank for/about a loan.

  • She's been approached by a modelling agency.

• 3 a way of considering or doing something:

  • Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a different approach to it.

  • I've just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare.

  • Michael is always very logical in his approach.

• 4 the fact of getting nearer in distance or time:

  • The siren signalled the approach of an ambulance.

  • Many kinds of birds fly south at the approach of winter.

  • Please fasten your seat belts, the plane is now making its final approach (in)to (= is coming near to and preparing to land at) Heathrow.

  • There is a very steep approach to the house.

  • UK We got stuck in a traffic jam on the approach road.

  • That's the nearest approach to an apology you're going to get from Paula.

• 5 an act of communicating with another person or group in order to ask for something:

  • The hospital is making approaches to local businesses (= asking them to help) in their bid to raise money.

  • I hear that Everton have made an approach to (= an attempt to make a business arrangement with) Arsenal to buy one of their players.

• 6 to come nearer to something or someone:

  • [ I ] We could see the train approaching from a distance.

  • [ T ] We approached the bank manager about a loan.

• 7 to deal with something:

  • We should approach this problem logically.

• 8 (of a person or object) the act of coming near to someone or something, or (of an event) the state of being about to happen soon:

  • [ U ] The approach of winter sends many birds flying south.

• 9 a way of dealing with something:

  • We need to adopt a different approach to the problem.

• 10 a way of doing something:

  • an approach to sth Their positive approach to absence management played a large part in helping the organization return to profitability.

  • a cautious/hands-on/practical approach He is respected for his hands-on approach in recruiting and a tireless work ethic.

  • management/marketing approaches They changed their marketing approaches to include the principles and practices of green marketing.

• 11 an act of communicating with another person or group in order to ask for something:

  • The company said it has already had several approaches that "may or may not lead to an offer".

  • receive an approach He had received a very attractive job approach to become group chief executive of a major company.

  • a bid/takeover approach He confirmed that the firm had received takeover approaches from rival investment banks.