accostare

accostare vt (= avvicinarsi a) → to approach (= socchiudere) [+ imposte] → to half-close: [+ porta]; to leave ajar

vi accostare (a) (NAUT) → to come alongside;

(AUT) → to draw up (at);

accostarsi vr accostarsi a → to draw near, approach (= somigliare); to be like, resemble [+ fede, religione]; to turn to [+ idee politiche]; to come to agree with;

accostare qc a (= avvicinare) → to bring sth near to, put sth near to [+ colori, stili]; to match sth with (= appoggiare) [+ scala etc] → to lean sth against