Word/Phrase: se acercaban
Translation: they were approaching
Pronunciation: se aθeɾˈkaβan
They were approaching the station - Se acercaban a la estación
The children were approaching the playground - Los niños se acercaban al parque
As the deadline neared, they were approaching their goals - A medida que se acercaba la fecha límite, se acercaban a sus metas
The tourists were approaching the museum - Los turistas se acercaban al museo
He noticed they were approaching the finish line - Se dio cuenta de que se acercaban a la meta