crowd in

meterse apretados, apiñar

Entrar muchas personas en un espacio pequeño, o meterlas allí dejando poco sitio.

En inglés sencillo: To enter or put many people into a small space, leaving little room.

• We all crowded in together.
• More passengers crowded in when the doors opened.
• Can we crowd everyone in for one photograph?

Cómo se usa: crowd people in (The driver tried to crowd more passengers in.)

Sinónimos: squeeze in, pack in

Expresiones frecuentes: crowd in together, crowd people in

rodear, cerrarse sobre

Acercarse desde varios lados hasta rodear a alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: To move closer from different sides until someone or something is surrounded.

• The fans crowded in around her.
• Reporters crowded in on him after the match.
• Trees crowded in on both sides of the narrow path.

Cómo se usa: crowd in on someone/something (Reporters crowded in on the winner.); crowd in around someone/something (Fans crowded in around the singer.)

Sinónimos: close in, surround

Antónimos: draw back

Expresiones frecuentes: crowd in around someone, crowd in on someone

estimular la inversión privada

Usar el gasto público para animar a las empresas a invertir su propio dinero.

En inglés sencillo: To use government spending to encourage businesses to invest their own money.

• The policy aims to crowd in investment.
• Better roads have crowded in private capital.
• Can government grants crowd in more business spending?

Cómo se usa: crowd in something (Public funding can crowd in private investment.)

Sinónimos: stimulate private investment

Antónimos: crowd out

Expresiones frecuentes: crowd in investment, crowd in private capital