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1 narrow down
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + othey've narrowed their investigation down to this area — han restringido su investigación a esta área
we narrowed it down to only three candidates — fuimos descartando candidatos hasta quedar con sólo tres
2) v + advto narrow down (to something) — reducirse* (a algo)
1.VT + ADV [+ search, investigation, possibilities] restringir, limitar2.VI + ADV [road, path, valley] estrecharse, angostarse (LAm); [search, investigation] restringirse* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + othey've narrowed their investigation down to this area — han restringido su investigación a esta área
we narrowed it down to only three candidates — fuimos descartando candidatos hasta quedar con sólo tres
2) v + advto narrow down (to something) — reducirse* (a algo)
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2 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.) estrecho2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) escaso3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) reducido
2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) estrechar- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded
narrow adj estrechotr['nærəʊ]1 estrecho,-a2 (restricted) reducido,-a, restringido,-a3 (by very little) escaso,-a4 (strict) estricto,-a, exacto,-a5 (limited in outlook) estrecho,-a de miras6 (careful) minucioso,-a1 (make narrower) estrechar2 (reduce) reducir, acortar3 (eyes) entornar1 (become narrower) estrecharse2 (eyes) entornarse1 estrecho m sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnarrow boat barcazanarrow ['nær.o:] vi: estrecharse, angostarsethe river narrowed: el río se estrechónarrow vt1) : estrechar, angostar2) limit: restringir, limitarto narrow the search: limitar la búsquedanarrow adj1) : estrecho, angosto2) limited: estricto, limitadoin the narrowest sense of the word: en el sentido más estricto de la palabra3)to have a narrow escape : escapar por un peloadj.• angosto, -a adj.• estrecho, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.• tacaño, -a adj.n.• apretura s.f.• paso estrecho s.m.v.• angostar v.• enangostar v.• encoger v.• estrechar v.• reducir v.'nærəʊ
I
1)a) ( not wide) <path/opening/hips> estrecho, angosto (esp AmL)to get o become narrower — estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)
2) ( restricted) <range/view> limitado; <attitude/ideas> cerrado
II
1.
a) ( reduce width of) estrechar, angostar (esp AmL)to narrow the gap — reducir* la distancia
b) ( restrict) \<\<range/field\>\> restringir*, limitar
2.
via) \<\<road/river/valley\>\> estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)b) \<\<options/odds\>\> reducirse*Phrasal Verbs:['nærǝʊ]1. ADJ(compar narrower) (superl narrowest)1) (in width) [street, passage, room, stairs] estrecho, angosto; [bed, channel, face] estrecho, angosto (LAm)to become or get narrow(er) — estrecharse, angostarse (LAm)
2) (=limited) [range] reducido, limitado; [definition] restringidoprices rose and fell within a narrow band — los precios subieron y bajaron dentro de una estrecha banda
3) (=small, slight) [margin, majority] escaso; [victory, defeat] por un escaso margento have a narrow escape — salvarse de milagro, salvarse por los pelos *
4) pej (=restricted) [person] de miras estrechas, intolerante; [mind] estrecho de miras; [view, idea] cerrado2. VI1) (=become less wide) [road, path, river] estrecharse, angostarse (LAm)2) (=almost close) [eyes] entrecerrarse3) (=diminish) [gap, majority] reducirse3. VT1) (=reduce) [+ gap] reducir; [+ differences] solventar en cierta medida2) (=almost close)4. N2) narrows estrecho msing5.CPDnarrow boat N — (Brit) barcaza f
narrow gauge N — (Rail) vía f estrecha; (before noun) de vía estrecha
* * *['nærəʊ]
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1)a) ( not wide) <path/opening/hips> estrecho, angosto (esp AmL)to get o become narrower — estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)
2) ( restricted) <range/view> limitado; <attitude/ideas> cerrado
II
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a) ( reduce width of) estrechar, angostar (esp AmL)to narrow the gap — reducir* la distancia
b) ( restrict) \<\<range/field\>\> restringir*, limitar
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via) \<\<road/river/valley\>\> estrecharse, angostarse (esp AmL)b) \<\<options/odds\>\> reducirse*Phrasal Verbs: -
3 squint
skwint
1. verb1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.)2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.)
2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.)2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.)
3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.)tr[skwɪnt]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL bizquera, estrabismo2 familiar (quick look) vistazo, ojeada, miradita1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL bizquear, ser bizco,-a2 (in sunlight) entrecerrar los ojossquint ['skwɪnt] vi: mirar con los ojos entornadossquint n: ojos mpl bizcos, bizquera fn.• estrabismo s.m.• mirada bizca s.f.• vistazo s.m.v.• bizcar v.• bizquear v.• entrecerrar v.• tener los ojos medio cerrados v.• torcer la vista v.
I skwɪntto have a slight squint — ser* un poco bizco
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a) ( attempting to see) entrecerrar* los ojosto squint AT something/somebody — mirar algo/a alguien entrecerrando los ojos
b) ( be cross-eyed) bizquear, torcer* la vista[skwɪnt]1. N1) (Med) estrabismo mto have a squint — tener estrabismo, ser bizco
2) (=sidelong look) mirada f de soslayo, mirada f de reojo2. VI1) (Med) bizquear, ser bizco2)to squint at sth — (quickly) echar un vistazo a algo; (with half-closed eyes) mirar algo con los ojos entrecerrados
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I [skwɪnt]to have a slight squint — ser* un poco bizco
II
a) ( attempting to see) entrecerrar* los ojosto squint AT something/somebody — mirar algo/a alguien entrecerrando los ojos
b) ( be cross-eyed) bizquear, torcer* la vista -
4 narrow
adj.estrecho, angosto, ceñido.v.1 estrecharse, angostarse.2 estrechar, limitar, hacer más angosto, contraer. (pt & pp narrowed)
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