to approach

verb/ɐbuɾˈdaɾ/medium

a·bor·dar

Definitions

1To go up to someone to start a conversation or contact; to come near to.

The journalist tried to approach the minister as he left the event.

You need to know how to approach customers politely.

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approach a topicapproach a personapproach an issueapproach head-on

2For a ship to arrive or moor at a port or coast.

The ship will dock at the port of Lisbon at dawn.

The fleet approached the island from the south side.

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dock at the portapproach the coastland on the beach

Do francês 'aborder', por sua vez de 'à bord' (ao bordo).