acercarse a

to approach

to come by

acercarse a(ah-sehr-kahr-seh ah)

transitive verb phrase

1. (to come close to)

a. to approach

Domingo se acercó a su esposa por detrás y le dio un buen susto.

Domingo approached his wife from behind and gave her a good fright.

2. (to go to)

a. to come by

¿Me acerco a tu casa y probamos mi videojuego nuevo?

Shall I come by your house so we can try my new videogame?

b. to drop by

Voy a acercarme a casa de la abuela para ver cómo está.

I am going to drop by grandmother's to check how she is.

c. to pop into

De camino a casa, acércate a la tienda de la esquina y compra pan.

Pop into the corner shop and get some bread on your way home.

3. (to become interested in)

a. to take an interest in

En sus últimos años, la economista mexicana se acercó a las teorías keynesianas.

In her late years, the Mexican economist took an interest in Keynesian theories.