Definition
Moving stealthily or cautiously; on the prowl; moving quietly in search of prey or trouble.
Etymology
From 'a-' (prefix indicating a state or position) plus 'prowl' (to move quietly and secretly). This combines a state-indicating prefix with 'prowl,' a word of uncertain origin possibly related to 'prove' or meaning to wander.
Kelly Says
Cats and burglars both go 'aprowl'—it's that sneaky, quiet movement where you're watching everything and ready to pounce, whether you're hunting mice or looking for trouble!
Translations
CACatalà
aproximació
ap-pro-ksi-ma-sio
CSČeština
přiblížení
pri-bli-zhen-i
DADansk
approximation
ap-prok-si-ma-tion
DEDeutsch
Annäherung
an-neh-ruhng
ELΕλληνικά
προσεγγίση
pro-sen-gi-si
ESEspañol
aproximación
ap-roh-see-sioon
FISuomi
approksimaatio
ap-prok-si-ma-atio
FRFrançais
approximation
ap-pro-ksi-ma-syon
HUMagyar
közelítés
ke-zel-i-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
perkiraan
per-kee-ra-an
ITItaliano
approssimazione
ap-proh-see-mah-zee-oh-neh
KMKM
ការប្រមាណ
ka-ar-bra-ma-an
MSBahasa Melayu
perkiraan
per-kee-ra-an
NLNederlands
benadering
be-na-der-ing
NONorsk
approksimasjon
ap-prok-si-ma-sjon
PLPolski
przybliżenie
przy-bli-zhen-ie
PTPortuguês
aproximação
ap-roh-si-ma-sow
RORomână
aproximare
ap-prok-si-ma-reh
RUРусский
приближение
priblizhenie
SVSvenska
approximation
ap-prok-si-ma-tion
SWKiswahili
ukaribiano
u-ka-ri-bee-a-no
TAதமிழ்
ஒருங்கிணைப்பு
or-u-ng-ki-nai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
సమీపం
sa-mi-pa-m
TLTL
pagkakalapit
pa-gka-ka-la-pit
TRTürkçe
yaklaşık
ya-klash-ik
UKУкраїнська
наближення
na-bly-zhen-nya
VITiếng Việt
xấp xỉ
khaap-ksi
ZUZU
ukuhlakanipha
u-ku-hla-ka-ni-pha