aborder
/abɔʁde/
1.
verbInf1stPres
approach someone (go up to someone, accost)
start a conversation with someone (including to flirt or pick up)
J'ai abordé un inconnu dans la rue pour lui demander l'heure.
I approached a stranger in the street to ask him the time.
Synonyms:aborder (accoster), approcher, interpeller
2.
verbInf1stPres
tackle or deal with a subject, problem, or issue (bring up, address)
On va aborder ce point à l'ordre du jour pendant la réunion.
We will address that item on the agenda during the meeting.
Synonyms:traiter, évoquer, entamer
3.
verbInf1stPres
come alongside or board (a ship); make landfall or reach the shore
Le bateau a abordé la côte au petit matin.
The boat made landfall on the coast at dawn.
Synonyms:accoster, monter à bord
