acercamiento

rapprochement

noun ah-sehr-kah-MYEN-toh Rare

Also means

approach

Usage Note

Acercamiento is the noun from acercar (to bring closer) and describes a move toward reconciliation or closer relations between parties — diplomatic, personal, or ideological. Un acercamiento entre los dos países is a standard diplomatic phrase. The physical sense (getting physically nearer) also exists but is less common than aproximación.

Examples

"El acercamiento entre los dos países tardó años."

Natural Translation

The rapprochement between the two countries took years.

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