Usage examples of "s'approchait" in French with translation to English

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Il s'approchait de la gare. He approached the station.
Une voiture s'approchait d'ici. A car was coming in this direction.
Une tempête s'approchait de notre ville. A storm was approaching our town.
Le train s'approchait à la ville. The train approached the town.
Au fur et à mesure que l'avion s'approchait de turbulences, le pilote demanda aux passagers à bord de l'avion d'attacher leurs ceintures de sécurité. As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.
L'ennemi approche de la ville. The enemy approaches the town.
Un vieil homme s'approcha. An old man came along.
Un typhon s'approche du Japon. A typhoon is approaching Japan.
Une tempête de poussière s'approche. A dust storm is coming.
Ne vous approchez pas du chien. Don't approach the dog.
Un homme s'approcha et demanda une allumette. A man came up to me and asked for a match.
Une approche plus robuste est certainement possible. A more robust approach is certainly possible.
L'officier de police de service sentit un vieil homme s'approcher derrière lui. The police officer on duty sensed an elderly man coming up behind him.
L'avion s'approche de New York. The plane is approaching New York.
L'officier de police en service sentit un vieil homme s'approcher derrière lui. The police officer on duty sensed an elderly man coming up behind him.
J'ai vu une silhouette s'approcher. I saw a figure approaching in the distance.
L'heure à laquelle nous devons partir approche. The time is approaching when we must leave.
Nous ne nous approcherons pas de l'ennemi. We won't approach the enemy.
Je lui ai fait signe de s'approcher. I signed for him to approach.
Elle s'approcha de lui, un sourire aux lèvres. She approached him with a smile on her face.
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