close in

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar el acercamiento o cerco de alguien o algo, a menudo con la intención de atrapar o restringir el movimiento.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Approach from all sidesformal

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

   acercarse rodeando

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbesetconvergeencircleenvelophem insurround

2. Become shorter or smallerformal

   To gradually reduce in length, duration, or space.

   acortarse/disminuir

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscontractdecreasediminishdraw inshorten

   Antónimosexpandopen

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