-
1 narrow
narrow [ˈnærəʊ]1. adjectivea. étroita. [road, valley] se rétrécirb. [majority] s'amenuiser[+ choice] restreindre ; [+ differences] réduire• they are hoping to narrow the gap between rich and poor nations ils espèrent réduire l'écart entre pays riches et pays pauvres4. compounds[+ choice, meaning, interpretation] restreindre* * *['nærəʊ] 1.narrows plural noun goulet m2.1) (in breadth, size, shape) étroitto grow ou become narrow — [road, river] se rétrécir; [valley] se resserrer
2) ( in scope) [range, choice] restreint; [issue, field, boundaries, group, sense, definition] étroit; [vision, life, interests, understanding] limité; [views, version] étriqué pej3) ( in degree) [majority, margin] faible3.to have a narrow escape ou a narrow squeak — (colloq) GB l'échapper belle
transitive verb1) ( limit) gen limiter (to à); restreindre [sense, definition] (to à)Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott a réduit l'écart
3) ( reduce breadth of) rétrécir [road, path, arteries]4.1) lit gen se rétrécir; [valley, arteries] se resserrer2) fig [gap, deficit, margin, lead] se réduire (to à); [choice] se limiter (to à)•Phrasal Verbs:•• -
2 narrow
B adj1 ( in breadth) [street, valley, gap, vase, room, bridge, face] étroit ; to grow ou become narrow [road, river] se rétrécir ; [valley] se resserrer ; to have narrow eyes avoir des petits yeux ; he is narrow across the shoulders, his shoulders are narrow il est étroit d'épaules ;2 ( in scope) [range, choice] restreint ; [issue, field, boundaries, group, sense, definition] étroit ; [vision, life, interests, understanding] limité ; [views, version] étriqué pej ;3 ( in degree) [majority, margin] faible (before n) ; to have a narrow lead avoir une légère avance ; to suffer a narrow defeat perdre de justesse ; to win a narrow victory gagner de justesse ; to win by the narrowest of margins gagner d'une extrême justesse ; to have a narrow escape ou a narrow squeak ○ GB l'échapper belle ; that was a narrow squeak ○ ! GB on l'a échappé belle! ;4 (in size, shape) [shoes, jacket, dress, skirt, trousers] étroit ;C vtr1 ( limit) limiter [choice, range, field, options] (to à) ; restreindre [sense, definition] (to à) ;2 ( reduce) réduire [gap, deficit, margin] (from de ; to à) ; Elliott has narrowed the gap (in race, poll) Elliott a réduit l'écart ;D vi1 ( in breadth) [street, lake, corridor] se rétrécir ; [valley, arteries] se resserrer ; the road narrowed to a track la route se rétrécissait au point de devenir un chemin ; her eyes narrowed elle plissait les yeux ;2 ( fall off) [gap, deficit, margin, lead] se réduire (to à) ;3 ( in scope) [choice] se limiter (to à).E narrowing pres p adj [street, channel, passage] qui se rétrécit ; [gap, deficit, field] qui se réduit.the straight and narrow le droit chemin ; to keep to/wander from the straight and narrow rester dans le/s'écarter du droit chemin.■ narrow down: [investigation, search] se limiter (to à) ; [field of contestants, suspects] se réduire (to à) ;▶ narrow [sth] down, narrow down [sth] réduire [numbers, list, choice] (to à) ; limiter [investigation, research] (to à). -
3 narrow
narrow ['nærəʊ](a) (not wide → street, passage, valley) étroit; (tight → skirt, shoe) étroit, serré; (long → nose) mince; (→ face) allongé;∎ to grow or to become narrow se rétrécir;∎ to have narrow shoulders être petit de carrure, ne pas être large d'épaules;∎ to have a narrow face être mince de visage;∎ to have a narrow waist avoir la taille fine∎ it was another narrow victory/defeat for the French side l'équipe française l'a encore emporté de justesse/a encore perdu de peu;∎ we had a narrow escape on l'a échappé belle;∎ to win/lose by the narrowest of margins gagner/perdre de très peu(c) (restricted → scope, field, research) restreint, limité; (strict → sense, interpretation) restreint, strict;∎ in the narrowest sense of the word au sens strict du mot∎ to take a narrow view of sth adopter un point de vue étroit sur qch∎ we were subjected to narrow scrutiny nous avons été soumis à un examen minutieux(a) (make narrow → road) rétrécir;∎ to narrow one's eyes plisser les yeux∎ the police have narrowed their search to a few streets in central Leeds la police concentre ses recherches sur quelques rues du centre de Leeds(a) (become narrow → road, space) se rétrécir, se resserrer;∎ the old man's eyes narrowed le vieil homme plissa les yeux(b) (be reduced → difference, choice) se réduire, se limiter; (→ number, majority) s'amenuiser, se réduire;∎ the gap between rich and poor has narrowed l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres s'est resserré4 noun►► narrow boat péniche f (étroite);narrow gauge voie f étroite;Finance narrow money = ensemble des billets et pièces de monnaie en circulation;Linguistics narrow transcription transcription f étroite(limit → choice, search) limiter, restreindre; (reduce → majority, difference) réduire(search) se limiter, se restreindre;∎ the choice narrowed down to just two people il ne restait que deux personnes en lice -
4 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) étroit2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) réussi de justesse3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) borné2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) (se) rétrécir- narrowly- narrows - narrow-minded -
5 narrow
(market) étroit(e)narrow money = ensemble des billets et pièces de monnaie en circulationLooking across the spectrum of indicators the inflation warning signs from the monetary data are clearly there, with the narrow money supply growing rapidly. Mortgage lending has also been rising more strongly, consistent with a pickup in the housing market, although Mr King was thoughtful enough to point out that the boom in his own Notting Hill neighbourhood was not representative of the rest of the country.
-
6 narrow-minded
-
7 narrow-shouldered
narrow-shouldered [-'ʃəʊldəd]étroit de carrure ou d'épaules;∎ he's rather narrow-shouldered il n'est pas très large d'épaulesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > narrow-shouldered
-
8 narrow boat
-
9 narrow gauge
-
10 narrow-gauge engine
-
11 narrow-gauge railway
-
12 narrow-mindedness
-
13 narrow-band
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > narrow-band
-
14 narrow-bodied aircraft
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > narrow-bodied aircraft
-
15 narrow-gauge
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > narrow-gauge
-
16 narrow-minded
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > narrow-minded
-
17 narrow-mindedly
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > narrow-mindedly
-
18 narrow-mindedness
narrow-mindedness [-'maɪndɪdnɪs](of person) étroitesse f d'esprit; (of attitude, opinions) caractère m bornéUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > narrow-mindedness
-
19 narrow down
[investigation, search] se limiter (to à); [field of contestants, suspects] se réduire (to à)narrow [something] down, narrow down [something] réduire [numbers, list, choice] (to à); limiter [investigation, research] (to à) -
20 narrow angle floodlight
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > narrow angle floodlight
См. также в других словарях:
Narrow — Nar row (n[a^]r r[ o]), a. [Compar. {Narrower} (n[a^]r r[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Narrowest}.] [OE. narwe, naru, AS. nearu; akin to OS. naru, naro.] 1. Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narrow — may refer to: In biology: Narrow lined puffer, ray finned fish Narrow leafed Ash, species of ash native to central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia In music: The Narrow, rock band from South Africa The Narrow Way ,… … Wikipedia
narrow — [nar′ō, ner′ō] adj. [ME narwe < OE nearu, akin to MDu nare, OS naru < IE base * (s)ner , to turn, twist > SNARE, Gr narkē, stupor] 1. small in width as compared to length; esp., less wide than is customary, standard, or expected; not… … English World dictionary
narrow — [adj1] confined, restricted attenuated, circumscribed, close, compressed, confining, constricted, contracted, cramped, definite, determinate, exclusive, exiguous, fine, fixed, incapacious, limited, linear, meager, near, paltry, pent, pinched,… … New thesaurus
narrow — ► ADJECTIVE (narrower, narrowest) 1) of small width in comparison to length. 2) limited in extent, amount, or scope. 3) barely achieved: a narrow escape. ► VERB 1) become or make narrower. 2) … English terms dictionary
Narrow — Nar row, n.; pl. {Narrows}. A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor. [1913 Webster] Near the island lay on one side… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narrow — Nar row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Narrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Narrowing}.] [AS. nearwian.] 1. To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 2. To contract the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narrow — bezeichnet unter anderem: Narrow banking, das Denkmodell eines Bankwesens Narrow Margin – 12 Stunden Angst, ein Spielfilm von 1990 Narrowboat, ein Bootstyp Siehe auch: Narrows Creek Narrows Island … Deutsch Wikipedia
narrow — I adjective attenuated, bigoted, circumscribed, compressed, confined, contracted, contractus, cramped, defined, dogmatic, exact, fanatical, fine, illiberal, incapacious, intolerant, limited, literal, narrow minded, opinionated, parochial, pinched … Law dictionary
narrow — narrow, narrow minded *illiberal, intolerant, bigoted, hidebound Analogous words: rigorous, *rigid, strict, stringent: obdurate, *inflexible, inexorable: provincial, parochial, local, smalltown, *insular Antonyms: broad, broad minded Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Narrow — Nar row, v. i. 1. To become less broad; to contract; to become narrower; as, the sea narrows into a strait. [1913 Webster] 2. (Man.) Not to step out enough to the one hand or the other; as, a horse narrows. Farrier s Dict. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English