LEARNit Dictionary
close in
phrasal verb
1
when the days
close in
, they become gradually shorter during the autumn
کوتاهتر شدن روزها, کاهش طول روز, کم شدن طول روز, کاهش زمان روشنایی
2
if the weather
closes in
, it gets worse
بدتر شدن هوا, وخیم شدن
3
when the night
closes in
, it gets darker
فرو افتادن شب, تاریک شدن هوا, فرا رسیدن تاریکی
They huddled around the fire as the night closed in.
4
to move nearer to somebody/something, especially in order to attack them
نزدیک شدن, محاصره کردن
The lions closed in on their prey.