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/kloʊs ɪn/ /kləʊs ɪn/
phrasal verb General Neutral
  1. 1 yaklaşmak, çemberi daraltmak
  2. 2 çökmek, bastırmak

Definition (English)

  1. To move closer from several sides, especially in order to surround or catch someone.
  2. Of darkness or bad weather, to come nearer and surround a place.

Example Sentences

  1. The police are closing in on the thieves.
    Polis hırsızların etrafındaki çemberi daraltıyor.
  2. The lions slowly closed in on the zebra.
    Aslanlar zebraya yavaş yavaş yaklaştı.
  3. Darkness closed in as we walked back to the car.
    Arabaya dönerken karanlık çöktü.
  4. Thick fog closed in, and we could not see the road.
    Yoğun sis bastırdı ve yolu göremedik.

Synonyms

encirclesurroundconverge on

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