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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
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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
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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
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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:['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
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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
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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: -
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adj.estrecho, angosto, ceñido.v.1 estrecharse, angostarse.2 estrechar, limitar, hacer más angosto, contraer. (pt & pp narrowed) -
4 narrow-gauge
tr['nærəʊgeɪʤ]1 (railway) de vía estrechaadj.• de vía estrecha adj.[ˌnærǝʊ'ɡeɪdʒ]ADJ (Rail) [train, railway] de vía estrechanarrow-gauge line — línea f de vía estrecha
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5 narrow band of silk or linen
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6 narrow channel
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7 narrow entrance
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8 narrow hem
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9 narrow-hipped
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10 narrow inlet
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11 narrow lace edging
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12 narrow pass
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13 narrow passage
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14 narrow path
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15 narrow ribbon
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16 narrow road
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17 narrow trimming lace
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18 narrow window
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19 narrow boat
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20 narrow gauge
(railways) de vía estrecha
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