move toward

acercarse a

USAGE NOTE

This phrasal verb may also be written "move towards."

move toward(muv tord)

transitive verb phrase

1. (to draw near to)

a. acercarse a

Tomas moved toward the door, but Lionel told him to sit back down.

Tomás se acercó a la puerta, pero Lionel le dijo que se volviera a sentar.

2. (to set in motion)

a. aproximarse a

We believe that through this project we will move toward making this a more peaceful community.

Creemos que con este proyecto nos aproximaremos a hacer esta comunidad más segura.

b. acercarse a

Researchers are moving toward finding a cure for the disease.

Los investigadores están acercándose a descubrir una cura para la enfermedad.