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[ˌnærəʊ'maɪndɪd]adjective péj borné -
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adjective (unwilling to accept ideas different from one's own.) à l'esprit étroit -
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- 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 -
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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:•• -
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['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 -
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insular [ˈɪnsjələr]( = narrow-minded) borné ; [community, existence] coupé du monde extérieur* * *['ɪnsjʊlə(r)], US [-sələr]1) péj ( narrow-minded) [outlook] étriquéto be insular — [person] avoir des vues étroites
2) Geography insulaire
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narrow-minded — (adj.) also narrow minded, 1620s, from NARROW (Cf. narrow) (adj.) + MINDED (Cf. minded). Related: Narrow mindedness. Middle English had narrow hearted mean, ungenerous, ignoble (c.1200) … Etymology dictionary
Narrow-minded — Nar row mind ed, a. Of narrow mental scope; lacking tolerance or breadth of view; illiberal; mean. Opposite of {broad minded}, {open minded}, {liberal}. [WordNet sense 2] [Narrower terms: {dogmatic, dogmatical}; {little, petty, small, small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
narrow-minded — [ US ˈ.. ˌ..] adj unwilling to accept or understand new or different ideas, opinions, or customs = ↑prejudiced ≠ ↑broadminded ▪ His attitude is narrow minded and insensitive. ▪ narrow minded nationalism >narrow mindedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
narrow-minded — [adj] biased, intolerant bigoted, conservative, conventional, hidebound, illiberal, insular, narrow, opinionated, parochial, petty, prejudiced, provincial, reactionary, shortsighted, small minded, strait laced, unenlarged; concepts 403,542 Ant.… … New thesaurus
narrow-minded — 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-minded — [nar′ōmīn′did, ner′ōmīn′did] adj. limited in outlook or lacking in tolerance; not liberal; bigoted; prejudiced narrow mindedly adv. narrow mindedness n … English World dictionary
narrow-minded — adjective disliking or not interested in ideas or cultures different from your own ─ opposite BROAD MINDED … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
narrow-minded — index dogmatic, illiberal, narrow, one sided, parochial, partial (biased), provincial, unbending … Law dictionary
narrow-minded — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unwilling to listen to or tolerate the views of others; prejudiced … English terms dictionary
narrow-minded — adj. narrow minded + int. (it was narrow minded of her to say that) * * * [ˌnærəʊ maɪndɪd] narrow minded + inf. (it was narrow minded of her to say that) … Combinatory dictionary
narrow-minded — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as narrow minded, you are criticizing them because they are unwilling to consider new ideas or other people s opinions. ...a narrow minded bigot. Ant: broad minded Derived words: narrow mindedness… … English dictionary