English term
approach
Context: Both characters had already known each other, but he's means that he didn't want to ask her out for fear of her becoming even more shy around him. So it doesn't mean LITERALLY approaching her. Because he already talked to her every week.
Situation in which the term appears: a guy is talking to a shy girl.
Type of document: Steampunk novel
Country: Spain
3 +1 | hacerte una propuesta / insinuarme / realizar ninguna tentativa de acercamiento | JohnMcDove |
4 | pedirte salir / proponerte salir | Beatriz Ramírez de Haro |
3 | Abordar | Chema Nieto Castañón |
PRO (2): Beatriz Ramírez de Haro, JohnMcDove
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Proposed translations
hacerte una propuesta / insinuarme / realizar ninguna tentativa de acercamiento
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Saludos cordiales.
pedirte salir / proponerte salir
Al ser un diálogo, entiendo que lo importante es ponerlo en palabras naturales de un chico a una chica, por ejemplo: "No quería pedirte/proponerte salir porque me parecías supertímida".
Abordar
<No quería abordarte porque...>
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