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