narrow

narrow
'nærəu
1. adjective
1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) estrecho
2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) escaso
3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) reducido

2. verb
(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) estrechar
- narrows
- narrow-minded
narrow adj estrecho
the old streets are too narrow for cars las calles viejas son demasiado estrechas para los coches
El comparativo de narrow se escribe narrower; el superlativo se escribe narrowest
narrow
tr['nærəʊ]
adjective
1 estrecho,-a
■ a narrow road una carretera estrecha
2 (restricted) reducido,-a, restringido,-a
■ a narrow circle of friends un círculo reducido de amigos
3 (by very little) escaso,-a
■ by a narrow majority por una escasa mayoría
■ to have a narrow escape escaparse por los pelos
■ to have a narrow lead over somebody aventajar a alguien por un escaso margen
4 (strict) estricto,-a, exacto,-a
■ in the narrowest sense of the term en el sentido más estricto del término
5 (limited in outlook) estrecho,-a de miras
6 (careful) minucioso,-a
transitive verb
1 (make narrower) estrechar
2 (reduce) reducir, acortar
■ Leeds narrowed Hull's lead to only 1 point el Leeds redujo la ventaja del Hull a 1 solo punto
3 (eyes) entornar
■ she narrowed her eyes threateningly entornó los ojos de manera amenazadora
intransitive verb
1 (become narrower) estrecharse
■ the road narrows after the bridge la carretera se estrecha después del puente
2 (eyes) entornarse
plural noun narrows
1 estrecho m sing
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
narrow boat barcaza
narrow ['nær.o:] vi
: estrecharse, angostarse
the river narrowed: el río se estrechó
narrow vt
1) : estrechar, angostar
2) limit: restringir, limitar
to narrow the search: limitar la búsqueda
narrow adj
1) : estrecho, angosto
2) limited: estricto, limitado
in the narrowest sense of the word: en el sentido más estricto de la palabra
3)
to have a narrow escape : escapar por un pelo
narrow
adj.
• angosto, -a adj.
• estrecho, -a adj.
• reducido, -a adj.
• tacaño, -a adj.
n.
• apretura s.f.
• paso estrecho s.m.
v.
• angostar v.
• enangostar v.
• encoger v.
• estrechar v.
• reducir v.
'nærəʊ
I
adjective
1)
a) (not wide) <path/opening/hips> estrecho, angosto (esp AmL)

to get o become narrower — estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)

b) (slender) <margin> escaso; <win/victory> conseguido por un escaso margen

to have a narrow escape — salvarse de milagro

2) (restricted) <range/view> limitado; <attitude/ideas> cerrado

II
1.
transitive verb
a) (reduce width of) estrechar, angostar (esp AmL)

to narrow the gap — reducir* la distancia

b) (restrict) \<\<range/field\>\> restringir*, limitar

2.
vi
a) \<\<road/river/valley\>\> estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)
b) \<\<options/odds\>\> reducirse*
Phrasal Verbs:
['nærǝʊ]
1. ADJ
(compar narrower) (superl narrowest)
1) (in width) [street, passage, room, stairs] estrecho, angosto; [bed, channel, face] estrecho, angosto (LAm)

to become or get narrow(er) — estrecharse, angostarse (LAm)

2) (=limited) [range] reducido, limitado; [definition] restringido

prices rose and fell within a narrow band — los precios subieron y bajaron dentro de una estrecha banda

in a narrow sense — en sentido estricto

3) (=small, slight) [margin, majority] escaso; [victory, defeat] por un escaso margen

to have a narrow escape — salvarse de milagro, salvarse por los pelos *

to have a narrow lead (over sb) — llevar una pequeña ventaja (a algn)

4) pej (=restricted) [person] de miras estrechas, intolerante; [mind] estrecho de miras; [view, idea] cerrado
2. VI
1) (=become less wide) [road, path, river] estrecharse, angostarse (LAm)
2) (=almost close) [eyes] entrecerrarse
3) (=diminish) [gap, majority] reducirse
3. VT
1) (=reduce) [+ gap] reducir; [+ differences] solventar en cierta medida
2) (=almost close)

to narrow one's eyes — entrecerrar los ojos

4. N
1) see straight 3., 1)
2) narrows estrecho msing
5.
CPD

narrow boat N — (Brit) barcaza f

narrow gauge N — (Rail) vía f estrecha; (before noun) de vía estrecha

* * *
['nærəʊ]
I
adjective
1)
a) (not wide) <path/opening/hips> estrecho, angosto (esp AmL)

to get o become narrower — estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)

b) (slender) <margin> escaso; <win/victory> conseguido por un escaso margen

to have a narrow escape — salvarse de milagro

2) (restricted) <range/view> limitado; <attitude/ideas> cerrado

II
1.
transitive verb
a) (reduce width of) estrechar, angostar (esp AmL)

to narrow the gap — reducir* la distancia

b) (restrict) \<\<range/field\>\> restringir*, limitar

2.
vi
a) \<\<road/river/valley\>\> estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)
b) \<\<options/odds\>\> reducirse*
Phrasal Verbs:

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