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1 -minded
- minded ['maɪndɪd]∎ simple-minded simple d'esprit;∎ they're so narrow-minded ils sont tellement étroits d'esprit∎ to be politically-minded s'intéresser beaucoup à la politique;∎ many young people are scientifically-minded beaucoup de jeunes ont l'esprit scientifique∎ she isn't very money-minded (money isn't important to her) elle n'est pas très préoccupée par les questions d'argent;∎ he's very sports-minded c'est un passionné de sports -
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]
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: -
3 estrecho
Del verbo estrechar: ( conjugate estrechar) \ \
estrecho es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
estrechó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: estrechar estrecho
estrechar ( conjugate estrechar) verbo transitivo 1a) ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in;‹ carretera› to make … narrower 2 (abrazar, apretar): me estrechó la mano he shook my hand estrecharse verbo pronominal 1 2 ( recípr) ( apretarse): se estrechoon la mano they shook hands
estrecho 1
◊ - cha adjetivo1 ‹calle/pasillo› narrow; ‹ falda› tight; 2 ‹amistad/colaboración/vigilancia› close 3 ( limitado) ‹ criterio› narrow;
estrecho 2 sustantivo masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl);
estrechar verbo transitivo
1 to make narrow
2 (la mano) to shake
3 (entre los brazos) to hug
4 el Gobierno estrechará lazos con Cuba, the Government will strengthen bonds with Cuba
estrecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (espacio) narrow
2 (indumentaria) tight: esos pantalones te están estrechos, those trousers are too tight for you
3 (íntimo) close, intimate
II m Geog strait, straits pl; Estrecho de Gibraltar, the Strait(s) of Gibraltar ' estrecho' also found in these entries: Spanish: camino - estrecha - nado - encajonar - estrechar - mira - provinciano English: bottleneck - channel - close - cramped - insular - intimate - narrow - narrow-minded - small-minded - sound - strait - tight - blinkered - clasp - liaise - slender - slim -
4 mentalidad
mentalidad sustantivo femenino mentality;
mentalidad sustantivo femenino mentality: tiene una mentalidad muy cerrada, he is very narrow-minded ' mentalidad' also found in these entries: Spanish: cerrazón - provinciano English: broad - insular - mentality - open - open-minded - mind - - minded - narrow-minded -
5 mira
Del verbo mirar: ( conjugate mirar) \ \
mira es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: mira mirar
mira sustantivo femeninoa) (Arm, Ópt) sight;b) (intención, objetivo):con la mira puesta en el porvenir with one's sight set on the future; es muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-minded
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo 1 no me mires así don't look at me like that; mira a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye; se me quedó mirando he just stared at me; miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window; miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it; ir a mira escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping 2 ( fijarse) to look;◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off; miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready 3 ( considerar): lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it; mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered; ( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts; mira mal a algn to disapprove of sb 4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq); ¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you! verbo intransitivo 1 ( en general) to look; mira por la ventana to look out of the window; ¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?; mira atrás to look back 2 ( estar orientado) mira A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth; [terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth; 3 mirarse verbo pronominal
mira sustantivo femenino
1 (pieza de instrumento o arma por donde se mira) sight
mira telescópica, telescopic sight
2 pref pl (intención) plan, intention, sight: hemos estado ahorrando con miras a mandar a Juan a la universidad, we've been saving to send Juan to the university
3 Téc levelling stave/staff/rod
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mira' also found in these entries: Spanish: botija - espanto - hablar - luego - menear - mirar - tener - venir English: be - beauty - bright - eye - fancy - look - look at - side - sight - take - watch - about - this - what -
6 little
1. n немногое, небольшое количество; самая малостьwe must keep what little we have — мы должны беречь то немногое, что у нас есть
he did what little he could — он сделал всё, что было в его силах
the little I have is not worth giving — ту малость, которая у меня есть, просто не стоит дарить
2. n эмоц. -усил. почти ничего; мало чтоthe little — «маленькие люди»
little by little, by little and little — мало-помалу, постепенно, понемногу
little or nothing — почти ничего, очень мало, ничтожное количество
Little Englander — сторонник «Малой Англии»
3. a маленький, небольшойlittle house — домик, небольшой дом
4. a небольшой; слабый; плохойunfortunately he has little money — к сожалению, у него мало денег
5. a короткий, недлинный6. a невысокий, небольшого роста7. a незначительный, несущественный, неважный8. a мелкий, некрупный9. a малый, неглавный10. a милый, славныйyou little rascal! — эй ты, пострелёнок!
11. a мелкий, мелочный, ничтожный; ограниченныйthe little vexations of life — мелкие жизненные неприятности; раздражающие мелочи жизни
12. a предназначенный для узкого круга; не массовыйThe Little Corporal — «маленький капрал», Наполеон Бонапарт
to go but a little way to — быть недостаточным, не хватать
little bird — источник информации;
a little bird tells me you are getting married — где-то я слышала, что ты выходишь замуж
13. adv мало, почти нисколькоlittle more — ненамного больше; немногим больше
he is little more than an amateur — он недалеко ушёл от любителя; он выступает почти на любительском уровне
little less than — не намного меньше; почти столько же
he is little less talented than his father — талантом он не намного уступает отцу; он почти так же талантлив, как отец
14. adv редко15. adv совсем не, вовсе неwhen I first came to this country, I little thought that I should stay so long — когда я приехал в эту страну, я никак не думал, что проживу здесь так долго
they little expected such trouble — они никак не предполагали, что возникнет такая неприятность
a very little more — ещё; совсем немного; чуть-чуть
Синонимический ряд:1. brief (adj.) brief; concise; short; succinct2. casual (adj.) casual; inconsequential; insignificant; light; minor; minute; scanty; shoestring; slight; small-beer; trivial; unimportant3. inadequate (adj.) inadequate; inconsiderable; insufficient4. narrow (adj.) bigoted; borne; illiberal; mean; narrow; narrow-minded; paltry; petty; prejudicial; selfish; set; shallow; small-minded; stingy5. small (adj.) bantam; diminutive; ineffectual; infinitesimal; limited; miniature; monkey; petite; small; smallish; tiny; wee6. bit (noun) bit; few; iota; smidgen; trifle7. barely (other) barely; hardly; hardly ever; infrequently; just; on rare occasions; once in a blue moon (colloquial); rarely; scarcely ever; seldom; slightly; unfrequently; unoftenАнтонимический ряд:ample; big; bulky; capacious; colossal; comprehensive; developed; enormous; full; generous; gigantic; grave; great; handsome; high-minded; long; lot; magnanimous; significant -
7 limited
1. a ограниченный, узкий2. a с ограниченным числом3. a ограниченный, связанный ограничениями4. a ком. с ограниченной ответственностьюlimited liability company, limited company — акционерное общество с ограниченной ответственностью
Синонимический ряд:1. definite (adj.) circumscribed; definite; determinate; fixed; narrow; precise2. finite (adj.) bound; bounded; checked; curbed; finite; restrained3. isolated (adj.) isolated; localised; restricted4. little (adj.) borne; ineffectual; little; mean; paltry; petty; set; small; small-minded5. local (adj.) insular; local; narrow-minded; parochial; provincial; small-town6. moderate capacity (adj.) confined; cramped; faulty; inadequate; insufficient; moderate capacity; poor; unsatisfactory7. reserved (adj.) modified; qualified; reserved8. determined (verb) barred; bounded; circumscribed; confined; delimited; demarcated; determined; limited; mark out; marked out; measured; restricted -
8 small
1. n узкая тонкая часть2. n собир. невысокие людиsmall hills which feature the landscape — невысокие холмы, характерные для этой местности
3. n собир. дети4. n собир. низкорослые животные5. n собир. простой люд; неимущие слои6. n собир. разг. мелочьsmall change — мелкие деньги, мелочь
small money — мелкие деньги; разменные деньги; мелочь
7. a маленький, небольшойsmall boy — малыш, маленький мальчик
her large small family — её многочисленные детишки, её многодетная семья
not so very small — не такой уж маленький, довольно большой
8. a малый, маленький9. a некрупный, небольшого размера, мелкийsmall lot item — изделие, поставляемое мелкими партиями
10. a тонкий, мелкий11. a малый, незначительныйa small matter! — неважно!, несущественно!, пустяки!
it is small wonder that … — не удивительно, что …
12. a второстепенный13. a ограниченный14. a мелкий, низменный, подлыйsmall men — мелочные люди; мелкие людишки
small fry — мелкая рыбёшка; мальки
15. a униженный; пристыжённый16. a недолгий, кратковременный, непродолжительныйof small duration — короткий, непродолжительный
17. a короткий, недлинный18. a немногочисленный19. a половинный, имеющий неполную меру20. a тихий, негромкийin a small voice — тихим голосом,
21. a скромный22. a скудный23. a плохой, неважныйsmall attendance — плохая посещаемость; мало посетителей
24. a узкийthe pipe was so small that the water could only trickle — труба была такой узкой, что вода едва просачивалась через неё
25. a редк. лёгкий, некрепкий, слабый26. a карт. младший27. adv мелко, на мелкие кусочки28. adv тихо29. adv в небольшом объёме, в небольшом масштабеСинонимический ряд:1. ashamed (adj.) abashed; ashamed; mortified2. bantam (adj.) bantam; petite; smallish3. insignificant (adj.) inconsequential; insignificant; shallow; trifling; trivial; unessential; unimportant4. little (adj.) bantam; base; borne; casual; diminutive; dwarf; ineffectual; light; limited; little; mean; miniature; minute; monkey; narrow; narrow-minded; paltry; peewee; petite; pygmy; set; shoestring; small-beer; smallish; small-minded; tiny; vulgar5. low (adj.) hushed; low; low-key; quiet; soft; subdued6. meager (adj.) inadequate; meager; meagre; scanty; short7. modest (adj.) humble; modest; pitiful; poor; unpretentious8. petty (adj.) inconsequent; inconsiderable; measly; Mickey Mouse; niggling; peanut; peddling; pettifogging; petty; picayune; picayunish; piddling; piffling; pimping; unconsequential; unconsidered; unvital9. puny (adj.) puny; runty; scrawny10. remote (adj.) negligible; off; outside; remote; slender; slight; slim11. selfish (adj.) illiberal; mean-spirited; parsimonious; selfish; stingy; tight; ungenerous12. under (adj.) dinky; inferior; lesser; lower; minor; minor-league; secondary; small-fry; small-time; under13. weak (adj.) diluted; faint; feeble; gentle; weakАнтонимический ряд:ample; broad; bulky; considerable; distinguished; excellent; extensive; famous; fine; generous; great; husky; immense; important; large -
9 stuffy
1) ((of a room etc) too warm, and lacking fresh air: Why do you sit in this stuffy room all day?) cargado, mal ventilado2) (formal and dull: Must we visit those stuffy people?) estirado; remilgado•- stuffily- stuffiness
stuffy adj cargadotr['stʌfɪ]1 (room) mal ventilado,-a; (atmosphere) cargado,-a2 (person) estirado,-a, remilgado,-a; (institution) tradicional; (ideas, manners) formal, serio,-a, convencional1) close: viciado, cargadoa stuffy room: una sala mal ventiladastuffy weather: tiempo bochornoso2) : tapado (dícese de la nariz)3) stodgy: pesado, aburridoadj.• aburrido, -a adj.• mal ventilado adj.• relamido, -a adj.• sofocante adj.'stʌfi1)a) < air> viciadob) < nose> tapado2) ( staid) (colloq) < person> acartonado, estirado (fam); <club/organization> convencional['stʌfɪ]ADJ (compar stuffier) (superl stuffiest)1) [room] mal ventilado; [atmosphere] cargado, sofocanteit's stuffy in here — aquí huele a cerrado, el ambiente está un poco cargado aquí
2) [person] (=narrow-minded) remilgado, de miras estrechas; (=prudish) remilgado; (=stiff, starchy) tieso; (=dull, boring) pesado, poco interesante3) (=congested) [nose] taponado, atascadoI've got a stuffy nose — tengo la nariz taponada or atascada
* * *['stʌfi]1)a) < air> viciadob) < nose> tapado
См. также в других словарях:
narrow-minded — {adj. phr.} Limited in outlook; resistant to new ideas; bigoted. * /He is generally very open about everything, but when it comes to politics, he is terribly narrow minded./ … Dictionary of American idioms
narrow-minded — {adj. phr.} Limited in outlook; resistant to new ideas; bigoted. * /He is generally very open about everything, but when it comes to politics, he is terribly narrow minded./ … Dictionary of American idioms
narrow-minded — adj. phr. Limited in outlook; resistant to new ideas; bigoted. He is generally very open about everything, but when it comes to politics, he is terribly narrow minded … Словарь американских идиом
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