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1 незначна більшість
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2 незначительное большинство
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3 незначительное большинство
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4 небольшой перевес голосов
Русско-английский словарь по проведению совещаний > небольшой перевес голосов
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5 kneben
narrow, narrowly* * *adj narrow;( ringe) small, scanty;[ kneben majoritet (, sejr)] a narrow majority (, victory);[ kneben med] sparing of;[ sidde knebent] be cramped. -
6 knapp
I Adj.3. (kärglich) meag|re (Am. -er); (beschränkt) limited; Ware: scarce; Gelder: auch tight; knapp bei Kasse short of cash: umg. hard up; knapp sein Lebensmittel etc.: be in short supply, be scarce; knapp werden auch run short5. (gerade noch erreicht) Vorsprung, Sieg, Niederlage: narrow; Ergebnis, Ausgang: close; knappe Mehrheit slim ( oder narrow) majority; mit knapper Not only just, Am. just barely; er ist mit knapper Not entkommen auch umg. it was a close shaveII Adv.1. bei Kleidung: knapp / zu knapp sitzen be a tight fit / be too tight; knapp sitzend tight-fitting; der Rock fällt etwas knapp aus the skirt is rather (Am. pretty) skimpy2. formulieren etc.: concisely, succinctly; antworten: tersely; kurz und knapp gesagt put briefly, in a few choice words3. (kärglich) etw. knapp bemessen give short measure of s.th.; (Dosis, Ration etc.) be stingy with s.th.; das ist knapp bemessen oder berechnet that’s a bit on the short ( oder low) side; meine Zeit ist knapp bemessen I’m short of ( oder pushed for) time; etw. knapp halten (Ware) keep s.th. in short supply, create a scarcity of s.th.; jemanden knapp halten keep s.o. short ( mit of)4. mit Zeit- und Zahlenangaben: er starb knapp 65-jährig he died when he was barely 65; in / vor knapp vier Wochen in barely ( oder just under) four weeks / barely ( oder just under) four weeks ago; es dauerte knapp zwei Stunden it took just under ( oder not quite) two hours; der Computer kostet knapp 1500 Euro the computer costs just on 1500 euros5. (gerade eben) only just; gewinnen, verlieren: narrowly; der Schuss ging knapp vorbei the shot only just (Am. just barely) missed; knapp vorbei ist auch daneben a miss is as good as a mile6. am Wochenende haben wir gefeiert etc. und nicht zu knapp! umg...., and how!* * *scanty; scrimpy; skimpy; brief; meager; narrow; in short supply; summary; tight; scarce; concise; short; meagre; scant; curt; terse* * *knạpp [knap]1. adj1) (= nicht ausreichend vorhanden) Vorräte, Arbeitsstellen scarce, in short supply; Geld tight, scarce; Taschengeld meagre (Brit), meager (US); Gehalt low, meagre (Brit), meager (US)mein Geld ist knapp — I'm short of money
mein Geld wird knapp — I am running short of or out of money
das Essen wird knapp — we/they etc are running short of or out of food
knapp mit ( dem) Geld sein (inf) — to be short of money
See:→ Kasse2) (= gerade noch ausreichend) Zeit, Geld, Miete just or barely sufficient, just or barely enough; Mehrheit narrow, small, bare; Sieg narrow; Kleidungsstück etc (= eng) tight; (= kurz) short; Bikini scanty3) (= nicht ganz) almost5) (= gerade so eben) justmit knapper Not — only just, by the skin of one's teeth
2. adv1) (= nicht reichlich) rechnen, kalkulieren conservatively; bemessen too closelymein Geld/meine Zeit ist knapp bemessen — I am short of money/time
er hat ihr das Taschengeld knapp bemessen — he was mean (Brit) or stingy (inf) with her pocket money
2)(= haarscharf)
wir haben knapp verloren/gewonnen — we only just lost/wones war knapp daneben — it was a near miss
knapp vorbei ist auch daneben (inf) — a miss is as good as a mile (prov)
ich verprügele dich, aber nicht zu knapp — I'll give you a thrashing, and how!
3) (= nicht ganz) not quite* * *1) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) close2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) narrow3) (not many or enough in number: Paintings by this artist are very scarce; Food is scarce because of the drought.) scarce4) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) short5) (not available in sufficient quantity: Fresh vegetables are in short supply.) in short supply6) (too small; inadequate: a skimpy dress.) skimpy7) skimpily* * *[knap]I. adj\knappe Vorräte meagre [or scarce] supplies\knappe Stellen scarce jobs\knappes Geld tight money▪ \knapp sein/werden to be scarce [or in short supply]/to become scarce2. (eng) tight[-fitting]▪ jdm zu \knapp sein to be too tight for sb3. (noch genügend) just enougheine \knappe Mehrheit a narrow [or bare] [or very small] majorityein \knapper Sieg a narrow victoryein \knappes Ergebnis a close result4. (nicht ganz) almostin einer \knappen Stunde in just under an hour▪ [jdm] zu \knapp sein to be too tight [for sb]5. (gerafft) concise, succinctin wenigen \knappen Worten in a few brief wordser gab ihr nur eine \knappe Antwort he replied terselyII. adv1. (mäßig) sparingly\knapp bemessen sein to be not very generousseine Zeit ist \knapp bemessen his time is limited [or restricted], he only has a limited amount of time2. (nicht ganz) almost\knapp eine Stunde almost [or just under] [or not quite] an hour3. (haarscharf) narrowlydie Wahl ist denkbar \knapp ausgefallen the election turned out to be extremely close\knapp gewinnen/verlieren to win/lose narrowly [or by a narrow margin]wir haben [nur] \knapp verloren we [only] just lost* * *1.1) meagre, low < pension, wage, salary>; meagre < pocket money>knapp sein — be scarce or in short supply
knapp werden — < supplies> run short; < money> get tight
..., und nicht zu knapp! —... and how!
jemanden [mit Geld] knapp halten — (ugs.) keep somebody short [of money]
3)2.zu knapp sein — < garment> be too tight
1)knapp bemessen sein — be meagre; < time> be limited
knapp gerechnet — at the lowest estimate
2)knapp gewinnen — win narrowly or by a narrow margin
eine Prüfung knapp bestehen — just pass an examination
3) (sehr nahe) just4) (nicht ganz) just under5) (eng)knapp sitzen — fit tightly
* * *A. adj2. Stil: concise, terse;mit knappen Worten in a few words, brieflyknapp bei Kasse short of cash: umg hard up;knapp sein Lebensmittel etc: be in short supply, be scarce;knapp werden auch run short4. nicht ganz: just under;vor einer knappen Stunde barely an hour agoknappe Mehrheit slim ( oder narrow) majority;mit knapper Not only just, US just barely;er ist mit knapper Not entkommen auch umg it was a close shaveB. adv1. bei Kleidung:knapp/zu knapp sitzen be a tight fit/be too tight;knapp sitzend tight-fitting;der Rock fällt etwas knapp aus the skirt is rather (US pretty) skimpykurz und knapp gesagt put briefly, in a few choice words3. (kärglich)etwas knapp bemessen give short measure of sth; (Dosis, Ration etc) be stingy with sth;meine Zeit ist knapp bemessen I’m short of ( oder pushed for) timeer starb knapp 65-jährig he died when he was barely 65;in/vor knapp vier Wochen in barely ( oder just under) four weeks/barely ( oder just under) four weeks ago;es dauerte knapp zwei Stunden it took just under ( oder not quite) two hours;der Computer kostet knapp 1500 Euro the computer costs just on 1500 eurosder Schuss ging knapp vorbei the shot only just (US just barely) missed;knapp vorbei ist auch daneben a miss is as good as a mile6. am Wochenende haben wir gefeiert etcund nicht zu knapp! umg …, and how!* * *1.1) meagre, low <pension, wage, salary>; meagre < pocket money>knapp sein — be scarce or in short supply
knapp werden — < supplies> run short; < money> get tight
..., und nicht zu knapp! —... and how!
jemanden [mit Geld] knapp halten — (ugs.) keep somebody short [of money]
3)2.zu knapp sein — < garment> be too tight
1)knapp bemessen sein — be meagre; < time> be limited
2)knapp gewinnen — win narrowly or by a narrow margin
3) (sehr nahe) just4) (nicht ganz) just under5) (eng)* * *adj.bare adj.concise adj.curt adj.lean adj.narrow adj.scant adj.scanty adj.scarce adj.scrimpy adj.skimpy adj.terse adj. adv.barely adv.concisely adv.curtly adv.scantily adv.scantly adv.scarcely adv.skimpily adv.tersely adv. -
7 maggioranza
f majoritymaggioranza azionaria majority shareholding* * *maggioranza s.f.1 majority, the greater number, the greater part; most: la maggioranza degli italiani, most Italians; la maggioranza della nazione, del paese, the greater part of the country; nella maggioranza dei casi, in most cases; la maggioranza dei suoi amici era con lui, most of his friends were with him; la maggioranza della gente lo ha dimenticato, most people have forgotten him; l'opinione della maggioranza, majority opinion // maggioranza silenziosa, silent majority2 (dir., pol.) majority: maggioranza assoluta, absolute majority; maggioranza relativa, relative (o limited) majority; maggioranza qualificata, qualified majority; partito, governo di maggioranza, majority party, government; maggioranza dei due terzi, two-thirds majority; a maggioranza di voti, by a majority of votes; elezione a maggioranza, election by (a) majority; verdetto a maggioranza, majority verdict; la maggioranza è scarsa, the majority is small; fu eletto con una maggioranza di dieci voti, he was elected by a majority of ten votes; la proposta di legge fu approvata con una maggioranza di venti voti, the bill was carried (o passed) with a majority of twenty votes; avere la maggioranza, to be in the majority; riportare la maggioranza, to secure a majority; la maggioranza ha respinto la proposta, the majority rejected the proposal; (econ.): stretta maggioranza, narrow (o bare) majority; approvare un bilancio a larga maggioranza, to pass a balance sheet by a large majority.* * *[maddʒo'rantsa]sostantivo femminile1) (in una votazione) majority2) (di persone, cose) majority + verbo sing. o pl.la maggioranza delle persone, dei computer — most of the people, of the computers
•maggioranza relativa o semplice — relative o simple majority, plurality AE
* * *maggioranza/maddʒo'rantsa/sostantivo f.1 (in una votazione) majority; a larga maggioranza by a large majority; stretta maggioranza narrow majority2 (di persone, cose) majority + verbo sing. o pl.; la maggioranza delle persone, dei computer most of the people, of the computers; nella maggioranza dei casi in most cases; essere in maggioranza to be the majority3 (partito maggioritario) la maggioranza the governmentmaggioranza assoluta absolute majority; maggioranza relativa o semplice relative o simple majority, plurality AE. -
8 незначительное большинство
1) General subject: bare majority, shoestring majority, slim majority, narrow majority, narrow edge2) Law: close majority, marginal majority3) Diplomatic term: small majority4) Advertising: shoe-string majority5) leg.N.P. narrow margin, scant majority, slight majorityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > незначительное большинство
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9 малък
1. (за брой, размер, вместимост, стойност, значимост) smallмалък доход/номер a small income/sizeмалко семейство/момче/момиче a small family/boy/girlмалка буква a small letterмалка къща a small houseмалка ракия a small brandyмалка кола a compact carмалка грижа small worry(за роял, автобус, пишеща машина,, фотоапарат) baby (attr.)малък автобус minibus(дребен, незначителен по размер, обхват, степен, сила) little(с нотка на нежност) smallмалки неща/умове little things/mindsмалко дете a little/small childмалкият пръст the little finger, анат. the minimusмалка разлика a slight difference(недостатъчен) scanty, insufficient, lowмалък доход a small/scanty incomeсъвсем малка надница a starvation wageмалка бързина low speedс малка бързина (за пратка) by slow train, by ordinary mail(второстепенен) minorмалки затруднения minor difficultiesмалка операция a minor operationмалко нарушение a lesser/minor offence(за подробности) minuteс най-малки подробности in greatest detail(на ръст) smallмалък на ръст small, short, of small stature2. (за време) short, дните стават по-малки the days are getting shorterмалко време ни остана we have little time left; time is short3. (за възраст) young, littleмалкият ми брат my younger brotherзнам го от малък I've known him since he was a child/knee-high/so bigкогато бях малък when I was a child/young/a youngsterмалко дете a young child4. същ. child, youngsterмалките the young onesмалката обрьщ. girl, lassieмалкият обрьщ. young'unмалко болшинство a narrow majorityмалък гмурец зоол. ducker (Podiceps minor)малък грях peccadilloбезкрайно малка величина мат. infinitesimal (quantity)малко име a Christian name, ам. a given/first nameМалката мечка астр. the Lesser Bear; Ursa Minorмалкият Наполеон Napoleon the Lessмалка игра (на карти и пр.) a game at low stakes/for a small stakeмалък мозък анат. cerebellumмалък Сечко (the month of) Februaryмалко количество (от питие) a thimblefulи тая не е малка! that's saying some! how do you like that! the cheek of it!* * *ма̀лък,прил., -ка, -ко, -ки 1. (за брой, размер, вместимост, стойност, значимост) small; \малъкка бързина жп slow goods service; \малъкка бързина low speed; \малъкка кола compact car; (за роял, автобус, пишеща машина, фотоапарат) baby (attr.); \малъкка разлика slight difference; ( недостатъчен) scanty, insufficient, low; \малъкка ракия small brandy; \малъкки затруднения minor difficulties; \малъккият пръст the little finger, анат. the minimus; \малъкко дете little/small child; \малъкко нарушение lesser/minor offence; (за подробности) minute; \малъкък автобус minibus; ( дребен, незначителен по размер, обхват, степен, сила) little; (с нотка на нежност) small; \малъкък доход small/scanty income; \малъкък на ръст small, short, of small stature; най-\малъкка възможност/представа the slightest/remotest/faintest chance/idea; с \малъкка бързина (за пратка) by slow train, by ordinary mail; ( второстепенен) minor; с най-\малъкки подробности in greatest detail; съвсем \малъкка надница starvation wage;2. (за време) short; дните стават по-\малъкки the days are getting shorter; \малъкко време ни остава time is short;3. (за възраст) young, little; знам го от \малъкък l’ve known him since he was a child/knee-high/so big; когато бях \малъкък when l was a child/young/a youngster; \малъккият ми брат my younger brother; \малъкко дете young child;4. като същ. child, youngster; \малъкката обръщ. girl, lassie; \малъкките the young ones; \малъккият обръщ. boy;5. като същ. ср. little one, child, baby; (на животно) cub; едно \малъкко (питие) a short; \малъкки (на животно) young, litter, (на птица) nest; раждам \малъкки bring forth young; • безкрайно \малъкка величина мат. infinitesimal (quantity); \малъкка игра (на карти и пр.) a game at low stakes/for a small stake; Малката мечка астр. the Lesser Bear, Ursa Minor; \малъккият Наполеон Napoleon the Less; \малъкко беше дето го набиха, ами го и ограбиха as if it wasn’t bad enough that they beat him, but they robbed him, too; \малъкко болшинство a narrow majority; \малъкко име Christian name, амер. given/first name; \малъкко количество ( питие) a thimbleful; \малъкък гмурец зоол. ducker ( Podiceps minor); \малъкък грях peccadillo; \малъкък мозък анат. cerebellum; Малък Сечко (the month of) February.* * *little: a малък girl - малко момиченце; paltry; poor; slight; small: малък income - малък приход; young* * *1. (второстепенен) minor 2. (дребен, незначителен по размер, обхват, степен, сила) little 3. (за брой, размер, вместимост, стойност, значимост) small 4. (за време) short, дните стават по-малки the days are getting shorter 5. (за възраст) young, little 6. (за подробности) minute 7. (за роял, автобус, пишеща машина,, фотоапарат) baby (attr.) 8. (на ръст) small 9. (недостатъчен) scanty, insufficient, low 10. (с нотка на нежност) small 11. МАЛЪК Сечко (the month of) February 12. МАЛЪК автобус minibus 13. МАЛЪК гмурец зоол. ducker (Podiceps minor) 14. МАЛЪК грях peccadillo 15. МАЛЪК доход a small/scanty income 16. МАЛЪК доход/номер a small income/size 17. МАЛЪК мозък анат. cerebellum 18. МАЛЪК на ръст small, short, of small stature 19. Малката мечка астр. the Lesser Bear;Ursa Minor 20. безкрайно малка величина мат. infinitesimal (quantity) 21. знам го от МАЛЪК I've known him since he was a child/knee-high/so big 22. и тая не е малка! that's saying some! how do you like that! the cheek of it! 23. когато бях МАЛЪК when I was a child/young/a youngster 24. малка буква a small letter 25. малка бързина low speed 26. малка грижа small worry 27. малка игра (на карти и пр.) а game at low stakes/for a small stake 28. малка кола а compact car 29. малка къща a small house 30. малка операция a minor operation 31. малка разлика а slight difference 32. малка ракия a small brandy 33. малката обрьщ. girl, lassie 34. малки затруднения minor difficulties 35. малки неща/умове little things/minds 36. малките the young ones 37. малкият Наполеон Napoleon the Less 38. малкият ми брат my younger brother 39. малкият обрьщ. young'un 40. малкият пръст the little finger, анат. the minimus 41. малко болшинство a narrow majority 42. малко време ни остана we have little time left;time is short 43. малко дете a little/small child 44. малко дете a young child 45. малко име а Christian name, ам. a given/first name 46. малко количество (от питие) a thimbleful 47. малко нарушение a lesser/minor offence 48. малко семейство/момче/ момиче a small family/boy/girl 49. с малка бързина (за пратка) by slow train, by ordinary mail 50. с най-малки подробности in greatest detail 51. съвсем малка надница a starvation wage 52. същ. child, youngster -
10 незначительное большинство
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11 незначительное большинство
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12 knapp
knapp adj 1. WIWI scarce; 2. GEN concise, (BE) meagre, (AE) meager, scanty; tight (supply); short (an Zeit) • knapp an Bargeld FIN cash-poor, cash-strapped, short of cash • knapp bei Kasse sein GEN be skint, be hard-up • knapp werden GEN run short • über ein knappes Budget verfügen FIN be on a tight budget* * *adj 1. <Vw> scarce; 2. < Geschäft> concise, meagre (BE) meager (AE), scanty, von Zeit short von Kleidung tight ■ knapp an Bargeld < Finanz> cash-poor, cash-strapped, short of cash ■ knapp bei Kasse sein < Geschäft> be skint, be hard-up ■ knapp werden < Geschäft> run short ■ über ein knappes Budget verfügen < Finanz> be on a tight budget* * *knapp
(beschränkt) narrow, (dürftig) scanty, (Geldmarkt) tight, close, stringent, (mangelnd) scarce, scant, short, (minderwertig) low;
• knapp an Arbeitskräften short-handed;
• knapp an Devisen short on foreign exchange;
• knapp bei Kasse short of cash, low in cash, in low water, shy of money (US sl.);
• knapp unter der Rentabilitätsgrenze marginal;
• knapp abwiegen to cut it fine;
• knapp disponieren to show caution in the placing of orders;
• knapp gewinnen to win by a narrow margin;
• j. knapp halten to keep s. o. short of money;
• j. knapp bei Kasse halten to keep s. o. short of money;
• knapp rechnen to cut it fine;
• finanziell sehr knapp sein to be hard pushed (up);
• knapp bei Kasse sein to be short of (pinched for) money, to be in narrow straits (low funds);
• knapp lieferbar sein to be (fall) in short supply;
• knapp werden (Vorräte) to run low;
• knappes Abstimmungsergebnis close vote;
• knappes Angebot scant supply;
• knappes Auskommen haben to earn a bare living;
• knappe Berechnung conservative estimate;
• knappe Finanzdecke shortage of finance;
• knappes Geld tight money;
• knappes Gewicht short weight;
• knappes Hypothekenangebot shortage of mortgage money;
• knappe Kost meagre fare;
• knappe Kreditmittel credit stringency;
• knappe Mehrheit narrow majority;
• knappe Mittel narrow means;
• knappe Nahrungsmittelzuteilung short commons;
• knappe Produktionsfristen tied times;
• knappe Rationen short rations (allowances);
• knappe Reserven low reserves;
• knappe Waren critical items, scarce articles (goods, commodities);
• knapper Wohnungsraum housing shortage;
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13 незначна більшість
bare majority, close majority, marginal majority, narrow majority, ( у парламенті тощо) slim majorityУкраїнсько-англійський юридичний словник > незначна більшість
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14 голос
1) (мнение) voice, opinionподнять голос протеста / в защиту — to raise one's voice against / in defence of
2) (при голосовании) vote, suffrageзавоевать все голоса — to carry / to gain / to win all voices
лишать права голоса — to exclude (smb.) from the poll
отдать свой голос — to cast / to give one's vote (for / to), to vote (for)
отклонить предложение 30 голосами против 20 голосов за — to defeat a motion by a vote of 20 yeas to 30 nays
подсчитывать голоса — to count / to take count of / to tell votes
получить наибольшее число голосов — to be at the head of the poll, to head the poll
получить наибольшее / наименьшее количество голосов по списку своей партии — to be ahead / behind one's ticket
резолюция была принята десятью голосами против одного при двух воздержавшихся — the resolution was passed / adopted by a vote of ten in favour, one against, with two abstentions
один человек — один голос — one man one vote
поданные голос а, число поданных голосов — votes cast
решающий голос, голос, дающий перевес при голосовании — casting / deciding vote
совещательный голос — consultative / deliberative voice
голос "за" — affirmative vote, yea
голоса "за" и "против" (при голосовании) — yeas and nays; pro et contra лат.
голоса, поданные за кандидатов, дополнительно внесённых в списки — write-in votes
голос, поданный на выборах за кандидата, не имеющего шансов быть избранным (в знак протеста против другого кандидата) — protest vote амер.
голоса, поданные на президентских выборах избирателями (в отличие от голосов, поданных членами коллегии выборщиков, США) — popular votes
голоса, поданные членами коллегии выборщиков (на президентских выборах, США) — electoral vote
голос "против" — dissenting / negative vote
наименьшее число голос ов, достаточное для избрания кандидата (при пропорциональном представительстве) — electoral quota / quotient амер.
подача голосов — voting, polling
право голоса — voting right, vote, suffrage, right to vote
иметь право голоса — to be entitled / to have the right to vote
иметь право голоса (при решении какого-л. вопроса) — to have a voice (in)
имеющий право голоса — eligible, eligible to vote
равное деление голосов — draw, equality of votes
3)голос разума / рассудка — voice of reason
внимать голосу рассудка / совести — to listen to the voice of reason / conscience
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15 небольшой перевес голосов
General subject: narrow majorityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > небольшой перевес голосов
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16 победить незначительным большинством (голосов)
General subject: win a narrow majorityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > победить незначительным большинством (голосов)
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17 победить с незначительным перевесом
1) General subject: win a narrow majority2) Advertising: win an edgeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > победить с незначительным перевесом
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18 победить незначительным большинством
General subject: (голосов) win a narrow majorityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > победить незначительным большинством
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19 knappe Mehrheit
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20 knapt flertall
(et knapt flertall) a narrow majority
См. также в других словарях:
narrow majority — small majority, majority with a number of votes that is not much greater than that of the minority … English contemporary dictionary
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 gauge — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — nar|row1 W2S3 [ˈnærəu US rou] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not wide)¦ 2 narrow escape 3 narrow victory/defeat/majority/margin etc 4¦(ideas/attitudes)¦ 5 narrow sense/definition 6¦(limited)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: nearu] 1.) ¦(NOT WIDE)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
majority — ma|jor|i|ty [məˈdʒɔrıti US məˈdʒo: , məˈdʒa: ] n plural majorities ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(most people or things)¦ 2¦(most votes)¦ 3 majority vote/decision/verdict etc 4 majority stake/shareholding etc 5¦(becoming an adult)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; :… … Dictionary of contemporary English
narrow — [[t]næ̱roʊ[/t]] ♦♦ narrower, narrowest, narrows, narrowing, narrowed 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is narrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height. ...through the town s narrow… … English dictionary
narrow — 1 adjective 1 NOT WIDE not wide, especially in comparison with length or with what is usual: a narrow winding valley | a long narrow room | There are plans to widen the narrowest sections of the road. compare broad 1 (1) opposite wide 1 (1) 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
majority — [[t]məʤɒ̱rɪti, AM ʤɔ͟ːr [/t]] ♦♦ majorities 1) N SING COLL: usu sing, usu N of n The majority of people or things in a group is more than half of them. The majority of my patients come to me from out of town... The vast majority of our cheeses… … English dictionary
Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette — Categories Rail transport modeling Publisher Benchmark Publications, Ltd. First issue 1975 Country United States Website http://www.ngslgazette.com … Wikipedia
Narrow gauge railway — Track gauge by size Broad gauge St … Wikipedia