Translation of narrow – English–Bengali dictionary

narrow
adjective
uk
/ˈnær.əʊ/
us
/ˈner.oʊ/

narrow adjective (SMALL WIDTH)

B1
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length
সংকীর্ণ, সরু
a narrow bridge/passage/gap একটি সরু সেতু/প্যাসেজ/গ্যাপ
a narrow face
narrow feet সরু পা
The little village has very narrow streets. ছোট্ট গ্রামের রাস্তাগুলো খুবই সরু।
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narrow adjective (LIMITED)

C2 mainly disapproving
সংকীর্ণ
They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre. তাঁরা থিয়েটারের সংকীর্ণ জগতের বাইরে দেখতে অক্ষম।
It was regarded as a very narrow interpretation of the law. এটি আইনের একটি খুব সংকীর্ণ ব্যাখ্যা হিসাবে বিবেচিত হয়েছিল।
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narrow-minded disapproving

narrow adjective (ONLY JUST)

A narrow result is one that could easily have been different because the amount by which someone failed or succeeded was very small.
সীমিত, সামান্য
The election was won by the very narrow margin of only 185 votes. নির্বাচনে মাত্র 185 ভোটের সামান্য ব্যবধানে জয়ী হয়েছিল।
The opposition had a narrow defeat.
We won a narrow victory. আমরা ছোটোখাটোভাবে জিতেছি।
a narrow escape
C2
a situation in which you avoid danger although you very nearly do not
অল্পের জন্য রক্ষা
We got out in time but it was a narrow escape. আমরা সময়মতো বার হয়েছিলাম কিন্তু অল্পের জন্য রক্ষা পেয়েছিলাম।
narrow
verb
uk
/ˈnær.əʊ/
us
/ˈner.oʊ/

narrow verb (LESS WIDE)

C1 [ I or T ]
to become less wide or to make something less wide
সরু হওয়া বা কোনোকিছু সরু করে দেওয়া
The road narrows after the bridge. সেতুর পরে রাস্তা সরু হয়ে গেছে।
He narrowed his eyes in suspicion. তিনি সন্দেহের বশে চোখ সরু করে দেখলেন।
They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults.
figurative We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor.

narrow verb (LESS)

C2 [ I ]
to become less
কম হওয়া
The retailer's loss narrowed to $3 million from $10 million a year earlier. খুচরো বিক্রেতার ক্ষতি এক বছর আগের 10 মিলিয়ন ডলার থেকে কমে 3 মিলিয়ন ডলার হয়েছে।

(Translation of narrow from the Cambridge English–Bengali Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of narrow

narrow
Users of text search engines use various strategies for refinement including substituting broader and narrower terms to increase or decrease the number of hits, respectively.
Zoospores narrowed down toward the forward end and had two flagella.
However, it is worth noting that his actual concerns are narrower than this.
In hearts with a ventricular septal defect, the vessels branching off the aortic arch are narrower than their normal counterparts.
He begins by acknowledging the mechanical consequences: more rapid circulation narrows the distance between the intermediary relay points.
Consequently, the narrower the channel, the more likely the larva would continue to crawl in one direction.
Since the strict equations are symmetrical in narrowing, we need two rules in the inference rules [ons] and [ims].
If p is large, a narrower - - range of a1 is allowed.
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Translations of narrow

in Chinese (Traditional)
狹窄的, (尤指與長度相比)狹窄的, 狹隘的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
狭窄的, (尤指与长度相比)狭窄的, 狭隘的…
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estrecho, estrecho/cha [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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estreito, estreito/-ta, apertado/-da…
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अरूंद, मर्यादित, संकुचित…
狭い, 狭(せま)い, きわどい…
dar, sınırlı, yetersiz…
étroit/-oite, de justesse, limité/-ée…
estret…
smal, op het nippertje, beperkt…
ஒரு பக்கத்திலிருந்து மற்றொன்றுக்கு ஒரு சிறிய தூரத்தைக் கொண்டிருப்பது, குறிப்பாக நீளத்துடன் ஒப்பிடுகையில், ஆர்வம்…
संकीर्ण, संकरी, मामूली…
સાંકડું, સંકુચિત, સીમિત…
smal, kneben, med nød og næppe…
smal, trång, med knapp nöd…
sempit, nyaris-nyaris, tidak meluas…
schmal, knapp, beschränkt…
smal, knapp, snever…
تنگ, کم چوڑا, پتلا…
вузький, тісний, обмежений…
ఇరుకు/ ఒక వైపు నుండి మరొక వైపుకు కొద్దిపాటి దూరం ఉండటం, ప్రత్యేకించి పొడవుతో పోలిస్తే, ఆసక్తి…
úzký, těsný, jen tak tak…
sempit, nyaris gagal, dangkal…
แคบ, หวุดหวิด, ไม่กว้าง…
hẹp, eo hẹp, hẹp hòi…
wąski, zwężać (się), zmniejszać (się)…
좁은…
stretto, (riuscito per poco), ristretto…
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