aproximación

la aproximación(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. approximation
Te faltó hacer la aproximación del resultado; 35.8 debe ser 36.You forgot to do the approximation of the result; 35.8 should be 36.
a. approach
El piloto pidió a la tripulación que abrocharan los cinturones para iniciar la aproximación a la pista de aterrizaje.The pilot asked the crew to fasten their seatbelts as he began the approach to the runway.
a. rapprochement
El comité facilitó la aproximación y el reinicio de relaciones comerciales entre los dos países.The commitee facilitated the rapprochement and reinstatement of commercial relations between the two countries.
4. (lottery prize)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. prize
¡Me saqué una aproximación en la lotería de navidad! ¡Casi me gano el gordo!I won a prize in the Christmas lottery! I nearly won the jackpot!
a. closeness
Los electores del senador no están de acuerdo con su aproximación al candidato presidencial.The senator's constituents don't agree with his closeness to the presidential candidate.
b. nearness
La aproximación del hotel a la frontera es una gran ventaja.The hotel's nearness to the border is a big advantage.
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