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close in

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
close in vi phrasal	(pursuit: get closer)	acercarse⇒ v prnl
	The enemy was closing in; the soldier clutched his rifle and prepared to fight to the death.
	El enemigo se acercaba, el soldado tomó su rifle y se preparó para una pelea a muerte.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
close in on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep	(pursuit: get closer) (coloquial)	pisar los talones a loc verb
	Drive faster! The cops are closing in on us!
	¡Conduce más deprisa! ¡Los polis nos pisan los talones!
		dar alcance a loc verb
	¡Maneja más rápido, que la policía nos va dar a alcance!
		alcanzar a vtr + prep
		acercarse a v prnl + prep
	¡Conduce más deprisa, que la poli nos va a alcanzar!
close in on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep	figurative (make claustrophobic) (figurado)	venirse encima loc verb
	Inside the small room, he felt like the walls were closing in on him.
	Dentro de la pequeña habitación sentía que las paredes se le venían encima.
	(figurado)	asfixiar⇒ vtr
	Dentro del pequeño cuarto, sentía que las paredes le asfixiaban.

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