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Significato di narrow in inglese

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

narrow adjective (SMALL WIDTH)

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having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length:
a narrow bridge/passage/gap
a narrow face
narrow feet
narrow street The little village has very narrow streets.
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Narrow and thin

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narrow adjective (LIMITED)

C2 mainly disapproving
limited to a small area of interest, activity, or thought:
They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre.
It was regarded as a very narrow interpretation of the law.
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narrow-minded disapproving
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Range and limits
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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:
narrow margin The election was won by the very narrow margin of only 185 votes.
narrow defeat The opposition had a narrow defeat.
narrow victory We won a narrow victory.
a narrow escape
C2
a situation in which you avoid danger although you very nearly do not:
We got out in time but it was a narrow escape.
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Small in number and quantity
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Parola affine

narrowness

Espressione idiomatica

a narrow squeak
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:
The road narrows after the bridge.
narrow your eyes He narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults.
narrow the gap figurative We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor.
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Narrow and thin

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narrow verb (LESS)

C2 [ I ]
to become less:
narrow to something from something The retailer's loss narrowed to $3 million from $10 million a year earlier.
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Becoming and making smaller or less
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Verbo frasale

narrow something down
(Definizione di narrow dal Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

narrow | Dizionario inglese americano

narrow
adjective
us
/ˈnær·oʊ/

narrow adjective (SMALL)

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having a small distance from one side to the other:
Scenes from the movie were filmed in some of Rome’s ancient, narrow streets.
Narrow also means slight, esp. as a measure of difference:
He was defeated in the election by a narrow margin.
It was a narrow victory, with the golf tournament decided by a single stroke.
Narrow also means only just successful:
He had a narrow escape, getting out of the car just before it burst into flames.

narrow adjective (LIMITED)

limited in range:
The local newspaper tends to focus on narrow regional issues.
narrow
verb [ I/T ]
us
/ˈnær·oʊ/

narrow verb [I/T] (BECOME SMALLER)

to become or make something narrower or smaller:
[ I ] The road narrows from four lanes to two when you leave town.
[ T ] Senate leaders met again to try to narrow the budget deficit.
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narrow | Inglese per gli affari

narrow
adjective
uk
/ˈnærəʊ/ us
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extremely small:
a narrow margin/defeat/victory/lead The election was won by a narrow margin of 85 votes.
including only a small number of things:
Specialization by developing countries in a narrow range of commodities had left them vulnerable to external shocks.
With little money available, the policymakers established narrow eligibility criteria and limited the number of grants.
in a narrow range
FINANCE
if something trades in a narrow range, it does not go up and down very much in price:
Dealers in London described trading as light with prices continuing to trade in a narrow range.
narrow
verb [ I or T ]
uk
/ˈnærəʊ/ us
[ I ]
to become less in amount, or to make something become less in amount:
narrow to sth (from sth) The retailer's loss narrowed to $3 million from $10 million a year earlier.
a narrowing gap/difference/deficit

narrowing

noun [ S or U ]
Rising costs caused some narrowing of profit margins.
(Definizione di narrow dal Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Esempi di narrow

narrow
Here is the tale's paradox in its final and narrowest instantiation.
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Identified dissepiments on the holotype are slightly narrower than the stipes seen in ventral view, but whether they are themselves autothecal transfers cannot be determined.
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He begins by acknowledging the mechanical consequences: more rapid circulation narrows the distance between the intermediary relay points.
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Although confidence limits were narrower, the lower confidence limits were very similar.
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The beginning social research worker can make most certain the value of his contribution if he narrows his research to very specific problems.
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Using the 11 mm figure, tests were conducted to see if the window for targeted control could be narrowed.
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Neointimal proliferation was mild and did not lead to a significant lumen narrowing.
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In the future, however, it would be useful to explore issues such as those raised here using a sample with a narrower age range.
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Coercion, she argues, is the narrower notion; coercion always undermines voluntariness but coercion is not always present when agreement is involuntary.
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As time went by, the search gradually narrowed.
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At times the reports range over a number of question areas, and at other times they are concerned with narrower themes.
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Although the lumen is not significantly narrowed, localized peaks of velocity, up to 2 m/sec were found close to the two indented regions.
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The left ventricular outflow tract was moderately narrowed from hypertrophied septal tissue.
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However, it is worth noting that his actual concerns are narrower than this.
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At the very least, its diffusion narrows the distance between the practices of science and the practices of production.
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in cinese (tradizionale)
狹窄的, （尤指與長度相比）狹窄的, 狹隘的…
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in cinese (simplificato)
狭窄的, （尤指与长度相比）狭窄的, 狭隘的…
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in spagnolo
estrecho, estrecho/cha [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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in portoghese
estreito, estreito/-ta, apertado/-da…
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in italiano
stretto, (riuscito per poco), ristretto…
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अरूंद, मर्यादित, संकुचित…
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狭い, 狭（せま）い, きわどい…
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dar, sınırlı, yetersiz…
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étroit/-oite, de justesse, limité/-ée…
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estret…
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smal, op het nippertje, beperkt…
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ஒரு பக்கத்திலிருந்து மற்றொன்றுக்கு ஒரு சிறிய தூரத்தைக் கொண்டிருப்பது, குறிப்பாக நீளத்துடன் ஒப்பிடுகையில், ஆர்வம்…
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संकीर्ण, संकरी, मामूली…
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સાંકડું, સંકુચિત, સીમિત…
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smal, kneben, med nød og næppe…
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smal, trång, med knapp nöd…
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sempit, nyaris-nyaris, tidak meluas…
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schmal, knapp, beschränkt…
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smal, knapp, snever…
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تنگ, کم چوڑا, پتلا…
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вузький, тісний, обмежений…
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ఇరుకు/ ఒక వైపు నుండి మరొక వైపుకు కొద్దిపాటి దూరం ఉండటం, ప్రత్యేకించి పొడవుతో పోలిస్తే, ఆసక్తి…
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সংকীর্ণ, সরু, সীমিত…
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úzký, těsný, jen tak tak…
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sempit, nyaris gagal, dangkal…
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แคบ, หวุดหวิด, ไม่กว้าง…
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hẹp, eo hẹp, hẹp hòi…
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wąski, zwężać (się), zmniejszać (się)…
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좁은…
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tough cookie

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/ˌtʌf ˈkʊk.i/
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a person who is able to deal with difficult situations and not be easily defeated, frightened, or upset

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