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इंग्रजी

narrow

gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 1800
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective A2 property
1

small in width

Not wide; having little space from side to side.

वापर नमुना: a narrow [street/road/path]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
समानार्थी शब्द
slim (Suggests thinness, often used for objects or people, sometimes with a positive connotation.) | thin (General term for having little thickness; can refer to width in some contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
wide (Describes something with a large distance from side to side.) | broad (Similar to 'wide', often used for roads, shoulders, or expanses.)
सहप्रयोग
narrow street |narrow path |narrow escape |narrow corridor |narrow passage
विषय
measurement |description |daily life |space |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The road is very narrow.
  • I walk on a narrow path.
  • This table is long and narrow.
क्रियापद B1 action
2

make or become smaller in width/scope

To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.

वापर नमुना: to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
समानार्थी शब्द
tighten (Can mean making something more limited or strict, not just physically smaller.) | reduce (A general term for making something less in amount, size, or scope.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.) | broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
सहप्रयोग
narrow down |narrow gap |narrow focus
विषय
change |decision making |core_vocabulary |space
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.

वापर नमुना: a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
समानार्थी शब्द
close-minded (Directly emphasizes refusal to consider different ideas.) | limited (General term for having a small range of ability, knowledge, or openness.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
open-minded (Willing to consider new and different ideas.) | broad-minded (Tolerant and willing to accept many different opinions or behaviors.)
सहप्रयोग
narrow view |narrow mind |narrow perspective
विषय
personality |social |core_vocabulary |education
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He has a narrow mind.
  • She is narrow about new ideas.
  • Do not be narrow when you listen.
नाम C1 entity
4

small strip of land/water

A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.

समानार्थी शब्द
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
सहप्रयोग
sea narrow
विषय
geography |nature |space |travel
उदाहरणे
  • Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
  • They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • We walk across the narrow between lakes.
  • The boat goes through the narrow.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
nar - row (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
  • Base: narrow
  • Comparative: narrower
  • Superlative: narrowest
Verb
  • Base: narrow
  • 3rd Person Singular: narrows
  • Present Participle: narrowing
  • Past: narrowed
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
narrows verb narrowing verb narrowed verb narrower adjective narrowest adjective
Core family
narrowly adverb B2
Related words
narrowness noun narrow-minded adjective
Negative and opposite forms
wide adjective A1 broad adjective A2
वाक्प्रचार

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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
  • The team lost by a narrow margin.
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