narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1800
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A2
property
1
small in width
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a narrow [street/road/path]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
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.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
Θέματα
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The road is very narrow.
- I walk on a narrow path.
- This table is long and narrow.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
make or become smaller in width/scope
To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
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broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
Θέματα
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
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.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
Θέματα
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He has a narrow mind.
- She is narrow about new ideas.
- Do not be narrow when you listen.
Ουσιαστικό
C1
entity
4
small strip of land/water
A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.
Συνώνυμα
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sea narrow
Θέματα
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
Παραδείγματα
- Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
- They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We walk across the narrow between lakes.
- The boat goes through the narrow.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
nar - row (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.