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2 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
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3 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:•• -
4 insularity
insularity [‚ɪnsjʊˈlærɪtɪ]( = narrow-mindedness) étroitesse f d'esprit ; [of community, existence] fermeture f au monde extérieur ; [of outlook, views] étroitesse f* * *[ˌɪnsjʊ'lærətɪ], US [-sə'l-]noun étroitesse f d'esprit -
5 rival
rival ['raɪvəl] ( British pt & pp rivalled, cont rivalling, American pt & pp rivaled, cont rivaling)1 noun∎ rivals in business/love rivaux mpl en affaires/amour∎ his talent doesn't rival hers il n'est pas aussi doué qu'elle;∎ no one can rival her when it comes to business acumen son sens des affaires n'a pas d'égal;∎ it rivals anything to be seen in Paris ça vaut largement tout ce que l'on peut voir à Paris;∎ New York cannot rival London for historic interest New York ne vaut pas Londres du point de vue de l'intérêt historique;∎ your stubbornness is rivalled only by your narrow-mindedness votre entêtement n'a d'égal que votre étroitesse d'esprit
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narrow-mindedness — index intolerance, prejudice (preconception) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Narrow-mindedness — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
narrow-mindedness — n 1. narrowness, prejudice, bias, prejudgment, preconception; bigotry, warp, bent, leaning, twist, jaundice, jaundiced eye or view, colored or slanted view; partiality, arbitrariness, one sidedness, prepossession, made up mind; sexism, racism,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
narrow-mindedness — noun an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior • Syn: ↑narrowness • Ant: ↑broad mindedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑narrow (for: ↑narrowness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
narrow-mindedness — noun see narrow minded … New Collegiate Dictionary
narrow-mindedness — See narrow mindedly. * * * … Universalium
narrow-mindedness — noun the state of being narrow minded … Wiktionary
narrow-mindedness — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. intolerance, bigotry, provincialism; see prejudice … English dictionary for students
narrow mindedness — state of having a limited perspective, intolerance, prejudice … English contemporary dictionary
narrow-mindedness — nar·row mind·ed·ness … English syllables
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