acercarse

1. to approach, come closer + a

moving nearer

• Me acerqué a la ventana.I approached the window.
• No te acerques al perro.Don't go near the dog.

2. to be approaching, draw near

about time

• Se acerca el verano.Summer is approaching.
• La hora de salir se acerca.It is nearly time to leave.

3. to approach, come close to + a

about a number or result

• El precio se acerca a cien euros.The price is approaching one hundred euros.
• La temperatura se acerca a cero grados.The temperature is approaching zero degrees.

4. to approach, make contact with + a

about starting contact

• Se acercó a sus nuevos compañeros.He approached his new classmates.
• Me acerqué a la profesora para hacerle una pregunta.I approached the teacher to ask her a question.