close in
1 (v + adv) move nearer INTRANSITIVEdruid isteach teann isteach tar níos cóngaraíbehind us the dogs were closing in bhí na madraí ag breith suas linn laistiarthe enemy was closing in on them bhí an namhaid ag teannadh isteach leo 2 (v + adv) of weather: worsen INTRANSITIVEclaochlaigh verb téigh in olcas the weather is closing in tá an aimsir ag dul in olcasTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) literary of night: fall INTRANSITIVEtit verb the night is closing in tá an oíche ag titim, tá sé ag dul ó sholasthe darkness had closed in by then bhí sé dorcha faoin tráth sin 4 (v + adv) of days: shorten INTRANSITIVEéirigh níos giorratéigh i ngiorrachtthe days are closing in tá an lá ag dul i ngiorracht → féach close