ஆங்கிலம்

narrow

gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2 ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1800
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
adjective A2 property
1

small in width

Not wide; having little space from side to side.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: a narrow [street/road/path]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
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.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
wide (Describes something with a large distance from side to side.) | broad (Similar to 'wide', often used for roads, shoulders, or expanses.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
narrow street |narrow path |narrow escape |narrow corridor |narrow passage
கருப்பொருள்கள்
measurement |description |daily life |space |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • The road is very narrow.
  • I walk on a narrow path.
  • This table is long and narrow.
வினைச்சொல் B1 action
2

make or become smaller in width/scope

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

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
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.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.) | broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
narrow down |narrow gap |narrow focus
கருப்பொருள்கள்
change |decision making |core_vocabulary |space
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
close-minded (Directly emphasizes refusal to consider different ideas.) | limited (General term for having a small range of ability, knowledge, or openness.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
open-minded (Willing to consider new and different ideas.) | broad-minded (Tolerant and willing to accept many different opinions or behaviors.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
narrow view |narrow mind |narrow perspective
கருப்பொருள்கள்
personality |social |core_vocabulary |education
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • He has a narrow mind.
  • She is narrow about new ideas.
  • Do not be narrow when you listen.
பெயர்ச்சொல் C1 entity
4

small strip of land/water

A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.

இணைச்சொற்கள்
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
sea narrow
கருப்பொருள்கள்
geography |nature |space |travel
உதாரணங்கள்
  • Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
  • They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • We walk across the narrow between lakes.
  • The boat goes through the narrow.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
nar - row (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
  • Base: narrow
  • Comparative: narrower
  • Superlative: narrowest
Verb
  • Base: narrow
  • 3rd Person Singular: narrows
  • Present Participle: narrowing
  • Past: narrowed
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
சொற்றொடர்கள்

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.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

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

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