close in

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения приближения или окружения кого-либо или чего-либо, часто с намерением захватить или ограничить передвижение.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of approaching or surrounding someone or something, often with the intent to capture or restrict movement.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Approach from all sidesformal

   To move nearer to someone or something, often in a threatening or surrounding manner.

   Окружать

   • The fog began to close in around the hikers.
   • The police closed in on the suspect's hideout.
   • As the deadline approached, the pressure closed in on the team.

   Synonymsbesetconvergeencircleenvelophem insurround

2. Become shorter or smallerformal

   To gradually reduce in length, duration, or space.

   Сокращаться

   • The days close in as winter approaches.
   • The walls of the tunnel seemed to close in around them.
   • The gap between the two runners began to close in.

   Synonymscontractdecreasediminishdraw inshorten

   Antonymsexpandopen

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