narrow

I 1. ['nærəʊ]

aggettivo

1) (in breadth, size, shape) [street, room, shoes, skirt, vase] stretto

to grow o become narrow — [road, river, valley] restringersi

2) (in scope) [range, choice, group, field] ristretto; [sense] stretto; [vision, interests, understanding] limitato; [life] meschino; [version] ridotto

3) (in degree) [majority] esiguo; [margin] stretto; [lead] leggero

to win a narrow victory — vincere per un pelo

to have a narrow escape o a narrow squeak — BE colloq. scamparla bella, salvarsi per miracolo o per un pelo

2.

nome plurale narrows stretto m.sing.

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the straight and narrow — la retta via

II 1. ['nærəʊ]

verbo transitivo

1) (limit) restringere [choice, range, field]; limitare [sense, definition] (to a)

2) (reduce) ridurre [gap, deficit]

Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott ha accorciato le distanze

3) (reduce breadth of) restringere [road, arteries]

to narrow one's eyes — socchiudere gli occhi

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (in breadth) [street, valley, arteries] restringersi

2) (fall off) [deficit, margin, lead] ridursi; [choice] limitarsi, restringersi (to a)

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- narrow down

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['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.) stretto

2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) (riuscito per poco)

3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) ristretto, limitato

2. verb

(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) restringere, restringersi

- narrowly

- narrows
- narrow-minded

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I 1. ['nærəʊ]

aggettivo

1) (in breadth, size, shape) [street, room, shoes, skirt, vase] stretto

to grow o become narrow — [road, river, valley] restringersi

2) (in scope) [range, choice, group, field] ristretto; [sense] stretto; [vision, interests, understanding] limitato; [life] meschino; [version] ridotto

3) (in degree) [majority] esiguo; [margin] stretto; [lead] leggero

to win a narrow victory — vincere per un pelo

to have a narrow escape o a narrow squeak — BE colloq. scamparla bella, salvarsi per miracolo o per un pelo

2.

nome plurale narrows stretto m.sing.

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the straight and narrow — la retta via

II 1. ['nærəʊ]

verbo transitivo

1) (limit) restringere [choice, range, field]; limitare [sense, definition] (to a)

2) (reduce) ridurre [gap, deficit]

Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott ha accorciato le distanze

3) (reduce breadth of) restringere [road, arteries]

to narrow one's eyes — socchiudere gli occhi

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (in breadth) [street, valley, arteries] restringersi

2) (fall off) [deficit, margin, lead] ridursi; [choice] limitarsi, restringersi (to a)

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- narrow down