close in in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for close in in the English»French Dictionary

I.close1 [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] N

II.close1 [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] ADJ

III.close1 [Brit kləʊs, Am kloʊz] ADV

See also draw

I.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] N

II.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB trans

3. draw (pull):

6. draw (attract) person, event, film:

III.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB intr

2. draw (move):

I.close2 [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N

II.close2 [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB trans

3. close → close down

III.close2 [Brit kləʊz, Am kloʊz] VB intr

See also close down

I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

complet/-ète
plein à craquer inf

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

I.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] N

2. favour (kindness):

do me a favour! lit

III.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] VB trans

I.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] N

1. terms (conditions):

termes mpl
terms COMM
terms of trade COMM, ECON

IV.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] VB trans

I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

IV.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

close in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for close in in the English»French Dictionary

I.close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADJ

II.close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] ADV

III.close1 [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] N

I.close2 [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] N no pl

See also out, in between

out → out of

See also inch

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They throw the emphasis on to the individual performances, and occasionally, drolly, close in to frame a scene like an enormous pair of inverted commas.
www.spectator.co.uk
An affidavit which reflected a better grasp of the facts close in time to the actual events may be used to refresh a witness's recollection.
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One had had the opportunity to industrialise and prosper, the other had not, and the gap would close in time.
www.thehindu.com
He was not only facing chin music from the bowlers but also mind games (sledging) from the close in fielders.
www.espncricinfo.com
It will camouflage itself, wait for some prey to come close in front of itself, and then lunge forward and inhale the prey.
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Forms consist of four flights of learning the basics of close in formation flying.
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The leaflets close in overcast weather, and the foliage is popular with browsing animals.
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Don't dilly-dally too long, as the store is set to close in early 2017.
www.cnet.com
The pair watch in horror for a few moments as the flames close in greedily on the rig, now stopped aslant near the crest of the hill.
www.9news.com.au
They open out flat at midday and close in the afternoon; this is a characteristic of the genus.
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