narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1800
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective
A2
property
1
small in width
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a narrow [street/road/path]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
wide (Describes something with a large distance from side to side.)
|
broad (Similar to 'wide', often used for roads, shoulders, or expanses.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The road is very narrow.
- I walk on a narrow path.
- This table is long and narrow.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
2
make or become smaller in width/scope
To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
|
broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
close-minded (Directly emphasizes refusal to consider different ideas.)
|
limited (General term for having a small range of ability, knowledge, or openness.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
open-minded (Willing to consider new and different ideas.)
|
broad-minded (Tolerant and willing to accept many different opinions or behaviors.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He has a narrow mind.
- She is narrow about new ideas.
- Do not be narrow when you listen.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
entity
4
small strip of land/water
A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
sea narrow
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
- They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We walk across the narrow between lakes.
- The boat goes through the narrow.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
nar - row (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.