narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
Englisch
~ 1800
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adjective
A2
property
1
small in width
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
Verwendungsmuster:
a narrow [street/road/path]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
Synonyme
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.)
Antonyme
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.)
Wortverbindungen
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
Themen
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The road is very narrow.
- I walk on a narrow path.
- This table is long and narrow.
Verb
B1
action
2
make or become smaller in width/scope
To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.
Verwendungsmuster:
to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
Synonyme
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.)
Antonyme
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
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broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
Wortverbindungen
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
Themen
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verwendungsmuster:
a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
Synonyme
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.)
Antonyme
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.)
Wortverbindungen
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
Themen
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He has a narrow mind.
- She is narrow about new ideas.
- Do not be narrow when you listen.
Nomen
C1
entity
4
small strip of land/water
A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.
Synonyme
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
Wortverbindungen
sea narrow
Themen
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
Beispiele
- Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
- They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We walk across the narrow between lakes.
- The boat goes through the narrow.
Grammatik
Grundform
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
Silben & Betonung
nar - row (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.