narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
Английски
~ 1800
keskeny, szűkül, szűkít, szűklátókörű, korlátolt, szoros, földszoros, keskeny földsáv
A2
1
keskeny
A2
Модел на употреба:
a narrow [street/road/path]
The car could barely fit down the narrow street.
Az autó alig fért el a keskeny utcán.
We crossed a narrow bridge over the river.
Átkeltünk egy keskeny hídon a folyó felett.
The hallway was too narrow for two people to walk side by side.
Примери за учащи
The road is very narrow.
Az út nagyon keskeny.
I walk on a narrow path.
Egy keskeny ösvényen sétálok.
This table is long and narrow.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
Значение
small in width
Колокации
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
Синоними
slim (Suggests thinness, often used for objects or people, sometimes with a positive connotation.)
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thin (General term for having little thickness; can refer to width in some contexts.)
Антоними
wide (Describes something with a large distance from side to side.)
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broad (Similar to 'wide', often used for roads, shoulders, or expanses.)
Теми
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
Having a small distance from one side to the other compared to length or height.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
2
Модел на употреба:
to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
The path narrows as you go up the hill.
Az ösvény egyre szűkül, ahogy felfelé mész a dombon.
We need to narrow the list of candidates to three.
Háromra kell szűkítenünk a jelöltek listáját.
The river narrows before it reaches the falls.
Примери за учащи
The road will narrow ahead.
Előrébb szűkül az út.
We narrow the choices to two.
Két lehetőségre szűkítjük a választást.
The river narrows here.
Честа грешка:
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
Значение
make or become smaller in width/scope
Колокации
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
Синоними
tighten (Can mean making something more limited or strict, not just physically smaller.)
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reduce (A general term for making something less in amount, size, or scope.)
Антоними
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
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broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
Теми
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
Определение
To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.
To reduce or become reduced in width, range, or extent.
B2
3
szűklátókörű
B2
korlátolt
B2
Модел на употреба:
a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
He has a narrow view of what success means.
Szűklátókörűen gondolkodik arról, hogy mit jelent a siker.
Her thinking is too narrow for this creative project.
A gondolkodása túl szűklátókörű ehhez a kreatív projekthez.
We should avoid being narrow in our judgments.
Примери за учащи
He has a narrow mind.
Szűklátókörű.
She is narrow about new ideas.
Szűklátókörű az új ötletekkel kapcsolatban.
Do not be narrow when you listen.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
Значение
limited in interests/views
Колокации
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
Синоними
close-minded (Directly emphasizes refusal to consider different ideas.)
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limited (General term for having a small range of ability, knowledge, or openness.)
Антоними
open-minded (Willing to consider new and different ideas.)
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broad-minded (Tolerant and willing to accept many different opinions or behaviors.)
Теми
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
Определение
Not willing to accept different ideas or ways; not open-minded.
Having a limited range of interests, knowledge, or tolerance.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
C1
4
Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
A hajók áthaladtak a két sziget közötti szoroson.
They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
A tó mellett egy keskeny földsávon táboroztak.
Примери за учащи
We walk across the narrow between lakes.
Átsétálunk a tavak közötti földszoroson.
The boat goes through the narrow.
A hajó áthalad a szoroson.
Значение
small strip of land/water
Колокации
sea narrow
Синоними
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
Теми
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
Определение
A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.
A place where land or water is much narrower than usual between two larger areas.
Граматика
Речникова форма
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
Срички и ударение
nar - row (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
Семейство думи
Изрази
a narrow escape
1/ə nˈɛɹoʊ ɪskˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
almost avoiding danger/harm
When someone almost has an accident or bad thing happen but avoids it just in time.
Примери
- It was a narrow escape when the tree fell just behind us.
- She had a narrow escape from injury in the crash.
narrow down
1/nˈɛɹoʊ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
reduce number of choices
To make a list or group smaller by removing things that are not needed.
Примери
- We need to narrow down our options before deciding.
- The police narrowed down the list of suspects to two men.
narrow margin
1/nˈɛɹoʊ mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
very small difference in result/amount
A result that is only just different from another result; not by much.
Примери
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.