narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
Anglais
~ 1800
keskeny, szűkül, szűkít, szűklátókörű, korlátolt, szoros, földszoros, keskeny földsáv
A2
1
keskeny
A2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
Sens
small in width
Collocations
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Thèmes
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
Having a small distance from one side to the other compared to length or height.
VERBE
B1
2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
The road will narrow ahead.
Előrébb szűkül az út.
We narrow the choices to two.
Két lehetőségre szűkítjük a választást.
The river narrows here.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
Sens
make or become smaller in width/scope
Collocations
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
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broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
Thèmes
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
Définition
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
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
He has a narrow mind.
Szűklátókörű.
She is narrow about new ideas.
Szűklátókörű az új ötletekkel kapcsolatban.
Do not be narrow when you listen.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
Sens
limited in interests/views
Collocations
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Thèmes
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
Définition
Not willing to accept different ideas or ways; not open-minded.
Having a limited range of interests, knowledge, or tolerance.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
We walk across the narrow between lakes.
Átsétálunk a tavak közötti földszoroson.
The boat goes through the narrow.
A hajó áthalad a szoroson.
Sens
small strip of land/water
Collocations
sea narrow
Synonymes
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
Thèmes
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
narrow
API
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
Syllabes et accentuation
nar - row (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
Famille de mots
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.