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Close in
UK
/kləʊz ɪn/
US
/kloʊz ɪn/
Translation close in into russian
close in
Verb
UK
/kləʊz ɪn/
US
/kloʊz ɪn/
The storm is starting to close in on the coast.
Шторм начинает приближаться к побережью.
The police began to close in on the suspect.
Полиция начала окружать подозреваемого.
Definitions
close in
Verb
UK
/kləʊz ɪn/
US
/kloʊz ɪn/
To surround or encircle something or someone, making escape or movement difficult.
The police began to close in on the suspect, leaving him with no way out.
To approach or move nearer to a target or goal.
As the deadline closed in, she worked harder to finish the project on time.
To become more confined or restricted.
The walls seemed to close in as the room filled with more people.
Idioms and phrases
close in on (someone/something)
The police were closing in on the suspect.
приближаться к (кому-то/чему-то)
Полиция приближалась к подозреваемому.
close in for the kill
The lion closed in for the kill as it stalked its prey.
приближаться для решающего удара
Лев приближался для решающего удара, преследуя свою добычу.
close in around
The darkness began to close in around them.
окружать
Тьма начала их окружать.
close in fast
The storm was closing in fast.
быстро приближаться
Шторм быстро приближался.
close in quickly
The enemy troops closed in quickly.
быстро окружать
Вражеские войска быстро окружили.
close in silently
The hunters closed in silently.
беззвучно приближаться
Охотники беззвучно приблизились.
close in tightly
The fog closed in tightly around the city.
плотно окружать
Туман плотно окружил город.
close inspection
Upon close inspection, the painting was found to be a forgery.
тщательная проверка
При тщательной проверке было обнаружено, что картина является подделкой.