to close in
01
omringa, närma sig hotfullt
to approach or surround someone or something, often in a way that is threatening or confining
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
rörelseverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
in
grundverb
close
presens
close in
3:e person singular
closes in
presens particip
closing in
enkelt preteritum
closed in
perfekt particip
closed in
Exempel
The children felt a bit frightened as the forest closed in around them during their hike.
Barnen kände sig lite rädda när skogen slöt sig omkring dem under sin vandring.
02
förkortas, minska
(of the duration of daylight) to gradually decreases as the winter solstice approaches
Exempel
As autumn transitions into winter, the days gradually close in, leaving us with shorter periods of daylight.
När hösten övergår till vinter förkortas dagarna gradvis, vilket ger oss kortare perioder av dagsljus.
03
mörkna, stängas
(of the sky) to get darker as the night approaches
Exempel
As the sun set, the sky started to close in, casting a beautiful array of colors across the horizon.
När solen gick ner började himlen stängas, vilket kastade en vacker uppsättning färger över horisonten.
