Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - narrow
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(narrower, narrowest, narrows, narrowing, narrowed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something that is narrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height. ...through the town’s narrow streets... She had long, narrow feet. ...the narrow strip of land joining the peninsula to the rest of the island. ? wide ADJ • narrowness ...the narrowness of the river mouth. N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n 2. If something narrows, it becomes less wide. The wide track narrows before crossing another stream. VERB: V 3. If your eyes narrow or if you narrow your eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something. (WRITTEN) Coggins’ eyes narrowed angrily. ‘You think I’d tell you?’... He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration. ? widen VERB: V, V n 4. If you describe someone’s ideas, attitudes, or beliefs as narrow, you disapprove of them because they are restricted in some way, and often ignore the more important aspects of an argument or situation. ...a narrow and outdated view of family life... = limited ? broad ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval • narrowly They’re making judgments based on a narrowly focused vision of the world. ADV: ADV after v, ADV -ed/adj • narrowness ...the narrowness of their mental and spiritual outlook. N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n 5. If something narrows or if you narrow it, its extent or range becomes smaller. Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed... Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs. ? widen VERB: V, V n • narrowing ...a narrowing of the gap between rich members and poor. N-SING 6. If you have a narrow victory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount. Delegates have voted by a narrow majority in favour of considering electoral reform. ADJ: usu ADJ n • narrowly She narrowly failed to win enough votes... ADV • narrowness The narrowness of the government’s victory reflected deep division within the Party. N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n 7. If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you. Two police officers had a narrow escape when separatists attacked their vehicles. ADJ: ADJ n • narrowly Five firemen narrowly escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet. ADV: ADV with v 8. on the straight and narrow: see straight
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English narowe, from Old English nearu; akin to Old High German narwa scar Date: before 12th century 1. a. of slender width a long and ~ room b. of less than standard or usual width a ~ sidewalk c. of a textile woven in widths usually less than 18 inches (46 centimeters) 2. limited in size or scope a ~ interpretation 3. a. illiberal in views or disposition ; prejudiced b. chiefly dialect stingy, niggardly 4. a. barely sufficient ; close won by a ~ margin b. barely successful a ~ escape 5. minutely precise ; meticulous a ~ inspection 6. of an animal ration relatively rich in protein as compared with carbohydrate and fat 7. tense 3 • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun II. verb Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to decrease the breadth or extent of ; contract — often used with down 2. to decrease the scope or sphere of ; limit — often used with down ~ down the choices intransitive verb to lessen in width or extent ; contract — often used with down III. noun Date: 13th century a ~ part or passage; specifically a strait connecting two bodies of water — usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj., n., & v. --adj. (narrower, narrowest) 1 a of small width in proportion to length; lacking breadth. b confined or confining; constricted (within narrow bounds). 2 of limited scope; restricted (in the narrowest sense). 3 with little margin (a narrow escape). 4 searching; precise; exact (a narrow examination). 5 = NARROW-MINDED. 6 (of a vowel) tense. 7 of small size. --n. 1 (usu. in pl.) the narrow part of a strait, river, sound, etc. 2 a narrow pass or street. --v. 1 intr. become narrow; diminish; contract; lessen. 2 tr. make narrow; constrict; restrict. Phrases and idioms narrow boat Brit. a canal boat, esp. one less than 7 ft. (2.1 metres) wide. narrow circumstances poverty. narrow cloth cloth less than 52 inches wide. narrow gauge a railway track that has a smaller gauge than the standard one. narrow seas the English Channel and the Irish Sea. narrow squeak 1 a narrow escape. 2 a success barely attained. Derivatives narrowish adj. narrowly adv. narrowness n. Etymology: OE nearu nearw- f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) неширокий 2) сужать 3) тонкий 4) узкий 5) узок in a narrow sense — в узком понимании narrow band TR — узкополосный разрядник narrow gate generator — генератор узких строб-импульсов narrow gate pulse — селекторный узкий импульс pilotage in narrow waters — судовождение в узкостях variation in narrow sense — вариация в узком смысле - narrow beam - narrow curve - narrow departmentalism - narrow down - narrow gate - narrow group - narrow pencil - narrow pulse - narrow sense - narrow slicing - too narrow ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. прил. 1) узкий 2) тесный 3) ограниченный 4) подробный, точный 5) тщательный - narrow circumstances - narrow inquiry - narrow majority - narrow means 2. гл. 1) суживать(ся) 2) уменьшать(ся) 3) ограничивать ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. редк. узкое место (дороги, долины и т. п.); узкий проход; теснина; улочка 2. обыкн. pl. мор. узкий пролив (особ. с быстрыми течениями); узкость, узкости 3. узкий; тесный (также перен.) narrow window —- узкое окно narrow gorge —- тесное ущелье, теснина narrow gauge —- ж-д. узкая колея narrow place —- горн. узкая выработка narrow measure —- полигр. набор на узкий формат (при многоколонной верстке) narrow vowel —- фон. узкий гласный narrow goods —- ком. узкий товар (ленты, тесьма и т. п.) a narrow circle of friends —- тесный круг друзей the coat was narrow for his shoulders —- пиджак был ему тесен в плечах in the narrowest sense —- в самом узком смысле 4. ограниченный narrow circumstances —- стесненные обстоятельства narrow means —- ограниченные средства narrow majority —- незначительное большинство, небольшой перевес голосов narrow choice —- ограниченный выбор within narrow bounds —- в узких рамках 5. еле достаточный; минимальный narrow victory —- победа с небольшим преимуществом (счетом и т. п.) to have a narrow escape (shave, squeak) —- еле-еле спастись; чудом избежать гибели; быть на волосок от смерти (провала и т. п.) 6. узкий, ограниченный (об уме и т. п.) narrow mind —- духовная ограниченность; узколобость narrow opinions —- узость взглядов narrow understanding —- ограниченное понимание 7. подробный;...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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victory победа, доставшаяся с трудом; NARROW 1. adj. 1) узкий; in the narrowest sense - в самом узком смысле - within narrow bounds 2) тесный; ограниченный; - narrow circumstances - narrow means 3) с незначительным перевесом; - narrow majority 4) трудный; - narrow victory - have a narrow escape - have a narrow squeak 5) узкий; ограниченный (об интеллекте и т.п.) 6) подробный; тщательный, точный; - narrow examination - the narrow seas - the narrow bed - the narrow home - the narrow house 2. noun; usu. pl. узкая часть (пролива, перевала и т.п.); теснина 3. v. суживать(ся), уменьшать(ся); she narrowed her lids - она прищурилась - narrow down NARROW circumstances стесненные обстоятельства NARROW down свести к; to narrow an argument down свести спор к нескольким пунктам NARROW examination строгий осмотр; тщательное обследование NARROW gauge railways узкая колея NARROW goods ленты, тесьма и т.п. NARROW majority незначительное большинство NARROW means стесненные обстоятельства NARROW shave опасность, которую с трудом удалось избежать ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 adj 1 »NOT WIDE« not wide, especially in comparison with length or with what is usual (a narrow winding valley | a long narrow room | There are plans to widen the narrowest sections of the road.) (- compare broad1 (1)-opposite wide1 (1)) 2 narrow escape a situation in which you only just avoid danger, difficulties, or trouble (Peter had a narrow escape from drowning when he fell overboard.) 3 narrow majority/victory/defeat etc one that is only just achieved or happens by only a small amount 4 by a narrow margin if you win or lose by a narrow margin, you do it by only a small amount 5 »IDEAS/ATTITUDES« a narrow attitude or way of looking at a situation is too limited and does not consider enough possibilities (The company takes too narrow a view of possible export markets. | Each group has their own narrow economic interest.) (- see also narrowminded) 6 narrow squeak informal a situation in which you only just escape from danger or avoid an accident 7 formal careful and thorough (a narrow examination of events) (- see also narrowly, narrows, keep to/stray from the straight and narrow straight3 (4)) - --narrowness n ~2 v 1 to become narrower or make something narrower (The river narrows at this point. | He narrowed his eyes against the sun.) 2 also narrow down to become less or make something less in range, difference etc (The police have narrowed down their list of suspects. | New tax laws will narrow the gap between rich and poor. | The choice of goods available is narrowing.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- O.E. nearu, from P.Gmc. *narwaz. The verb is O.E. nearwian, from the adj. Narrow-gauge railway is 4 feet 8.5 inches or less. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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