narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
Ingles
~ 1800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A2
property
1
small in width
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
Padron ng paggamit:
a narrow [street/road/path]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
Mga tema
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The road is very narrow.
- I walk on a narrow path.
- This table is long and narrow.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
make or become smaller in width/scope
To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.
Padron ng paggamit:
to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
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broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
Mga kolokasyon
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
Mga tema
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
Mga tema
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He has a narrow mind.
- She is narrow about new ideas.
- Do not be narrow when you listen.
Pangngalan
C1
entity
4
small strip of land/water
A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.
Mga kasingkahulugan
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
Mga kolokasyon
sea narrow
Mga tema
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
Mga Halimbawa
- Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
- They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We walk across the narrow between lakes.
- The boat goes through the narrow.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
Mga pantig at diin
nar - row (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.