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to close in
[phrase form: close]
01
acercarse a, rodear
to approach or surround someone or something, often in a way that is threatening or confining
Example
The children felt a bit frightened as the forest closed in around them during their hike.
Los niños se sintieron un poco asustados a medida que el bosque se acercaba y rodeaba a su alrededor durante la caminata.
We had to pick up our pace as the storm clouds started to close in, threatening heavy rain.
Tuvimos que aumentar nuestro ritmo a medida que las nubes de tormenta empezaron a acercarse a nosotros, amenazando con lluvia fuerte.
02
acortarse, cerrarse
(of the duration of daylight) to gradually decreases as the winter solstice approaches
Example
As autumn transitions into winter, the days gradually close in, leaving us with shorter periods of daylight.
A medida que el otoño se transforma en invierno, los días se van acortando gradualmente, dejándonos períodos de luz diurna más cortos.
Living in northern latitudes means experiencing the days closing in more drastically as the winter solstice nears.
Vivir en latitudes del norte significa experimentar cómo los días se acortan más drásticamente a medida que se acerca el solsticio de invierno.
03
cerrarse, oscurecerse
(of the sky) to get darker as the night approaches
Example
As the sun set, the sky started to close in, casting a beautiful array of colors across the horizon.
A medida que el sol se ponía, el cielo comenzó a oscurecerse, proyectando una hermosa gama de colores a través del horizonte.
We watched as the day came to an end and the sky closed in, revealing the twinkling stars above.
Vimos cómo el día llegaba a su fin y el cielo se oscurecía, revelando las estrellas centelleantes arriba.
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