close in on (EN)

verbe à particule

verbe à particule “close in on”

1. rattraper
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   As the race neared its end, the second-place runner was closing in on the leader.
2. approcher (dans le sens de se rapprocher d'un but ou de l'achèvement)
   As the team worked through the night, they finally closed in on the completion of their software development project.
3. encercler (dans le sens de se resserrer autour de façon à restreindre l'espace)
   As the fog thickened, it felt like it was closing in on us from all sides.