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