narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1800
Významy
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adjective
A2
property
1
small in width
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
Vzorec užití:
a narrow [street/road/path]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
Synonyma
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.)
Antonyma
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.)
Kolokace
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
Témata
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The car could barely fit down the narrow street.
- We crossed a narrow bridge over the river.
- The hallway was too narrow for two people to walk side by side.
Učební příklady
- The road is very narrow.
- I walk on a narrow path.
- This table is long and narrow.
Sloveso
B1
action
2
make or become smaller in width/scope
To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.
Vzorec užití:
to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
Častá chyba:
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
Synonyma
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.)
Antonyma
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
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broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
Kolokace
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
Témata
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
Příklady
- The path narrows as you go up the hill.
- We need to narrow the list of candidates to three.
- The river narrows before it reaches the falls.
Učební příklady
- The road will narrow ahead.
- We narrow the choices to two.
- The river narrows here.
adjective
B2
property
3
limited in interests/views
Not willing to accept different ideas or ways; not open-minded.
Vzorec užití:
a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
Synonyma
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.)
Antonyma
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.)
Kolokace
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
Témata
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
Příklady
- He has a narrow view of what success means.
- Her thinking is too narrow for this creative project.
- We should avoid being narrow in our judgments.
Učební příklady
- He has a narrow mind.
- She is narrow about new ideas.
- Do not be narrow when you listen.
Podstatné jméno
C1
entity
4
small strip of land/water
A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.
Synonyma
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
Kolokace
sea narrow
Témata
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
Příklady
- Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
- They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
Učební příklady
- We walk across the narrow between lakes.
- The boat goes through the narrow.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
nar - row (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.