approximate

/əˈprɒksɪmeɪt/ verb [T] ( also approximate to)

Translation

› to be almost the same as something

bir şeye hemen hemen tam olarak benzemek, yaklaşmak

1894

approximation

/əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən/ noun [C, U] ›

aşağı yukarı aynı olma

(Definition of approximate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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