stänga in

Swedish

Etymology

stänga (close) + in (in)

Verb

stänga in (present stänger in, preterite stängde in, supine stängt in, imperative stäng in)

  1. to confine (someone) in a space; to shut, to confine, etc.
    Hon har stängt in sig på rummet
    She has shut herself in her room
    Planen är att stänga in fienden mellan floden och armén
    The plan is to trap the enemy between the river and the army

Usage notes

Puts the emphasis on confining into (stänga in) as opposed to inside (stänga inne), with a similar difference in nuance to English.

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