accoster

akɔste

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Definition of accoster - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

rencontre

tr.

aborder quelqu'un pour lui parler ou l'interpeller

tr.

Un inconnu m'a accosté dans la rue pour demander son chemin.

aborder

interpeller

navigation

intr.

se placer le long de quelque chose pour s'y arrêter

intr.

Le bateau accoste au quai pour décharger sa cargaison.

aborder

amarrer

résultat

intr.

Dated

aboutir à un résultat ou conclure quelque chose

intr.

Dated

Après des heures de négociation, nous avons enfin accosté un accord.

aboutir

conclure

appui

intr.

Dated

s'appuyer contre quelque chose pour se soutenir

intr.

Dated

Il accoste sa bicyclette contre le mur de la maison.

appuyer

s'adosser

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Origin of accoster

italien, accostare (approcher)

Terms with accoster included in their meaning

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aborder

conversation

accoster quelqu'un pour lui parler

port de mer

côte maritime

port situé sur la côte qui permet aux bateaux d'accoster

mettre à la terre

navigation

faire accoster un bateau, le faire arriver au rivage

darse

bassin cargo

bassin rectangulaire pour faire accoster les gros navires

wharf

port

structure construite le long de l'eau pour faire accoster les bateaux

Examples of accoster in a sentence

Des militants ont accosté les passants pour distribuer des tracts.
Le navire doit accoster avant la tempête.
Ils ont décidé d'accoster le long du quai pour la nuit.
Le projet a accosté un succès inattendu.
Les discussions ont accosté une solution commune.
Elle accoste sa canne contre la chaise pour se reposer.

Le vieil homme accoste son parapluie au comptoir du café.

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English:approach, dock, ...
German:ansprechen, anlegen, ...
Italian:abbordare, attraccare, ...
Spanish:abordar, atracar, ...
Portuguese:abordar, acostar, ...
Chinese:搭话, 靠岸, ...
Japanese:声をかける, 接岸する, ...
Arabic:خاطب, رسى, ...
Hebrew:לִפְנוֹת לְמִישֶׁהוּ, לְהִתְמַקֵּם לְאָחוֹר לְמַסָּע, ...
Russian:подойти к кому-то, пришвартоваться, ...
Ukrainian:заговорити, швартуватися, ...
Catalan:apropar-se, arribar a, ...
Danish:henvende sig til, lægge til, ...
Dutch:aanspreken, aanmeren, ...
Greek:πλησιάζω κάποιον για να του μιλήσω, προσαράζω, ...
Hungarian:leszólítani, kikötni, ...
Khmer:ចូលទៅនិយាយរក, ចូលចត, ...
Korean:말을 걸다, 정박하다, ...
Polish:zaczepić, zacumować, ...
Portuguese (BR):abordar, acostar, ...
Romanian:a aborda, a acosta, ...
Swedish:tilltala, lägga till, ...
Thai:เข้ามาทัก, เทียบท่า, ...
Turkish:yanaşmak, demir atmak, ...
Vietnamese:bắt chuyện, cặp bến, ...

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