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46 months ago

Barbara R Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:

French > English

Subject:

General

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

se refermer sur eux- mêmes comme

Context:

Les centres de protection de ce secteur, qui avait finalement accueilli de nombreux chefs-d’œuvre, durent se refermer sur eux- mêmes comme de véritables citadelles.
Le groupe d’abris constitué après l’évacuation du centre de rassemblement de Montauban, comprenait essentiellement lesc hâteaux de Montal, Latreyne, Bétaille et Vayrac. Autour d’eux gravitaient d’autres petits refuges satellites parmi lesquels Lanzac figurait en bonne place.

 

 

The answer of martynback  See profile was rated best

they had to draw in their defences like citadels under siege

My comment:

or they had to shut themselves off from the outside world
or they had to hunker down