close in

acercarse, cercar

Acercarse a una persona a la que se intenta atrapar.

En inglés sencillo: To move nearer to someone you are trying to catch.

• The police are closing in.
• Hunters closed in on the injured animal.
• Can the thieves escape before the officers close in on them?

Cómo se usa: close in on someone/something (The police were closing in on the suspect.)

Sinónimos: approach, gain on

Antónimos: retreat

Expresiones frecuentes: close in on someone, close in slowly

rodear, cernirse

Acercarse desde alrededor de alguien o algo, dejando cada vez menos espacio libre.

En inglés sencillo: To move nearer from around someone or something, leaving less open space.

• The fog was closing in.
• Trees closed in around the narrow path.
• The walls seemed to close in on him in the tiny room.

Cómo se usa: close in around someone/something (The crowd closed in around the performers.); close in on someone/something (The walls seemed to close in on her.)

Sinónimos: surround, encroach

Antónimos: recede

Expresiones frecuentes: close in around someone, close in on something

cerrar, encerrar

Rodear un espacio u objeto con paredes u otras barreras, dejándolo encerrado.

En inglés sencillo: To surround something with walls or another barrier, shutting it inside.

• They closed the porch in.
• New walls closed in the small courtyard.
• We could close in this space to make another room.

Cómo se usa: close something in (They closed the porch in with glass panels.)

Sinónimos: enclose, box in

Expresiones frecuentes: close something in, close in something