фразовый глагол 1) наступать (с целью нападения), постепенно окружать Например: The enemy is closing in on the city. — Враг приближается к городу. The lion closed in on the family of deer. — Лев подкрался к стаду оленей. 2) сокращаться (о днях) Например: The days are closing in now that it is September. — Сейчас сентябрь, дни становятся короче. 3) [используется в разговорной речи] ранить Например: The youth threatened to close the old man's face in. — Молодой человек пригрозил, что набьёт старику морду.
verb transitive verb 1. to encircle closely and isolate 2. to enshroud to such an extent as to preclude entrance or exit Example: the airport was closed in by the storm intransitive verb 1. to gather in close all around with an oppressing or isolating effect Example: despair closed in on her 2. to approach to close quarters especially for an attack, raid, or arrest Example: the police closed in 3. to grow dark Example: the short November day was already closing in — Ellen Glasgow