■ close in

■ close in
■ close in
v. i. + avv.
1 avvicinarsi da ogni parte; farsi sotto: The enemy was closing in, il nemico si faceva sotto da ogni parte
2 (della notte, della nebbia, ecc.) calare
3 (delle giornate) accorciarsi □ to close in on (o upon), avvolgere, circondare; calare su: Night closed in on them, la notte è calata su di loro.

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