narrow

narrow
narrow [ˈnærəʊ]
1. adjective
   a. étroit
   b. [mind] étroit ; [outlook] restreint ; [majority] faible
• a narrow victory une victoire remportée de justesse
• we had a narrow escape nous l'avons échappé belle
2. intransitive verb
   a. [road, valley] se rétrécir
   b. [majority] s'amenuiser
• the choice has narrowed to five candidates il ne reste que cinq candidats en lice
3. transitive verb
[+ 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 pauvres
4. compounds
► narrow boat noun (British) péniche f
► narrow-gauge line noun (Railways) voie f étroite
► narrow-minded adjective borné
► narrow-mindedness noun étroitesse f d'esprit
► narrow down separable transitive verb
[+ choice, meaning, interpretation] restreindre
* * *
['nærəʊ] 1.
narrows plural noun goulet m
2.
adjective
1) (in breadth, size, shape) étroit

to 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 pej
3) (in degree) [majority, margin] faible

to have a narrow lead — avoir une légère avance

to win a narrow victory — gagner de justesse

to have a narrow escape ou a narrow squeak — (colloq) GB l'échapper belle

3.
transitive verb
1) (limit) gen limiter (to à); restreindre [sense, definition] (to à)
2) (reduce) réduire (from de; to à)

Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott a réduit l'écart

3) (reduce breadth of) rétrécir [road, path, arteries]

to narrow one's eyes — plisser les yeux

4.
intransitive verb
1) lit gen se rétrécir; [valley, arteries] se resserrer
2) fig [gap, deficit, margin, lead] se réduire (to à); [choice] se limiter (to à)
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Phrasal Verbs:
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the straight and narrow — le droit chemin


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