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narrow
adjective
uk
/ˈnær.əʊ/ us
/ˈner.oʊ/

narrow adjective (SMALL WIDTH)

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B1
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length
संकीर्ण, संकरी
a narrow bridge/passage/gap एक संकीर्ण पुल/मार्ग/अंतराल
a narrow face
narrow feet संकीर्ण/पतले पैर
The little village has very narrow streets. छोटे से गाँव में बहुत संकरी गलियाँ हैं।
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narrow adjective (LIMITED)

C2 mainly disapproving
limited to a small area of interest, activity, or thought
संकीर्ण
They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre. वे थिएटर की संकीर्ण दुनिया के बाहर देखने में असमर्थ हैं।
It was regarded as a very narrow interpretation of the law. इसे कानून की एक बहुत ही संकीर्ण व्याख्या के तौर पर देखा जाता था।
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narrow-minded disapproving

narrow adjective (ONLY JUST)

A narrow result is one that could easily have been different because the amount by which someone failed or succeeded was very small.
मामूली
The election was won by the very narrow margin of only 185 votes. चुनाव केवल 185 मतों के बेहद मामूली अंतर से जीता गया था।
The opposition had a narrow defeat.
We won a narrow victory. हमने मामूली अंतर से जीत दर्ज की।
a narrow escape
C2
a situation in which you avoid danger although you very nearly do not
बाल- बाल बचना
We got out in time but it was a narrow escape. हम समय पर बाहर निकल गए लेकिन हम बाल- बाल बचे थे।
narrow
verb
uk
/ˈnær.əʊ/ us
/ˈner.oʊ/

narrow verb (LESS WIDE)

C1 [ I or T ]
to become less wide or to make something less wide
पतला या संकीर्ण होते जाना
The road narrows after the bridge. पुल के बाद सड़क पतली हो जाती है।
He narrowed his eyes in suspicion. उसने संदेह में अपनी आँखें सिकोड़ लीं।
They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults.
figurative We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor.

narrow verb (LESS)

C2 [ I ]
to become less
घटते जाना
The retailer's loss narrowed to $3 million from $10 million a year earlier. खुदरा विक्रेता का घाटा एक साल पहले के 10मिलियन/1 करोड़ डॉलर से घटकर 3मिलियन/30 लाख डॉलर हो गया।

Phrasal verb

narrow something down

(Translation of narrow from the Cambridge English–Hindi Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of narrow

narrow
They were far narrower than compagnonnages, but just as combative towards those they regarded as enemies.
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Identified dissepiments on the holotype are slightly narrower than the stipes seen in ventral view, but whether they are themselves autothecal transfers cannot be determined.
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As time went by, the search gradually narrowed.
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In order to compute all solutions by narrowing, we have to apply all rules at all non-variable subterms in parallel.
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Fourth, the optimal population size narrows as problem difficulty increases.
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Although the lumen is not significantly narrowed, localized peaks of velocity, up to 2 m/sec were found close to the two indented regions.
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At times the reports range over a number of question areas, and at other times they are concerned with narrower themes.
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In hearts with a ventricular septal defect, the vessels branching off the aortic arch are narrower than their normal counterparts.
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Translations of narrow

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狹窄的, （尤指與長度相比）狹窄的, 狹隘的…
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狭窄的, （尤指与长度相比）狭窄的, 狭隘的…
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smal, trång, med knapp nöd…
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úzký, těsný, jen tak tak…
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