close in

• Verbe à particule indiquant l'action de s'approcher ou d'encercler quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent avec l'intention de capturer ou de restreindre les mouvements.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Approach from all sidesformal

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

   se rapprocher en encerclant

   • 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.

   Synonymesbesetconvergeencircleenvelophem insurround

2. Become shorter or smallerformal

   To gradually reduce in length, duration, or space.

   Se rapprocher (en diminuant)

   • 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.

   Synonymescontractdecreasediminishdraw inshorten

   Antonymesexpandopen

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