narrows in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for narrows in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ] ADJ

1. narrow (in breadth):

narrow street, valley, room, bridge, gap, vase

stretto

to grow or become narrow road, river, valley:

restringersi

to have narrow eyes

avere gli occhi stretti

he is narrow across the shoulders or his shoulders are narrow

ha le spalle strette

2. narrow (in scope):

narrow range, choice, group, field, issue, views, boundaries

ristretto

narrow sense

stretto

narrow vision, interests, understanding

limitato

narrow life

meschino

narrow version

ridotto

3. narrow (in degree):

narrow majority

esiguo

narrow margin

stretto

to have a narrow lead

avere un leggero vantaggio

to suffer a narrow defeat

essere sconfitto per un pelo

to win a narrow victory or to win by the narrowest of margins

vincere per un pelo

to have a narrow escape or a narrow squeak Brit inf

scamparla bella or salvarsi per miracolo or per un pelo

that was a narrow squeak! Brit inf

l'abbiamo scampata bella or per un pelo!

4. narrow (in size, shape):

narrow shoes, jacket, dress, skirt, trousers

stretto

5. narrow LING:

narrow vowel, transcription

stretto

II.narrows N

narrows npl:

narrows

stretto m

III.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ] VB trans

1. narrow (limit):

narrow choice, range, field, options

restringere (to a)

narrow sense, definition

limitare (to a)

2. narrow (reduce):

narrow gap, deficit, margin

ridurre (from da; to a)

Elliott has narrowed the gap (in race, poll)

Elliott ha accorciato le distanze

3. narrow (reduce breadth of):

narrow road, path, arteries

restringere

to narrow one's eyes

socchiudere gli occhi

IV.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ] VB intr

1. narrow (in breadth):

narrow street, lake, corridor, valley, arteries:

restringersi

the road narrowed to a track

la strada si riduceva a un sentiero

her eyes narrowed

socchiuse gli occhi

2. narrow (fall off):

narrow gap, deficit, margin, lead:

ridursi (to a)

3. narrow (in scope):

narrow choice:

limitarsi, restringersi (to a)

V.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ]

the straight and narrow

la retta via

to keep to, wander from the straight and narrow

mantenersi sulla, deviare dalla retta via

narrow-mindedness [Brit ˌnarəʊˈmʌɪndɪdnəs, Am ˌnɛroʊˈmaɪndədnəs] N pej

narrow-mindedness

ristrettezza f di vedute, di mentalità

narrow-minded [Brit narəʊˈmʌɪndɪd, Am ˌnɛroʊˈmaɪndəd] ADJ pej

narrow-minded

di mentalità ristretta

to be narrow-minded about

avere delle vedute ristrette su

narrow gauge [Brit, Am ˈnɛroʊ ɡeɪdʒ] N

narrow gauge

scartamento m ridotto

narrow down VB [ˈnarəʊ -]

narrow down investigation, search:

restringersi, limitarsi (to a)

narrow down field of contestants, suspects:

ridursi (to a)

narrow down (narrow [sth] down, narrow down [sth]) choice, investigation, research

restringere, limitare (to a)

narrow down numbers, list

ridurre (to a)

narrow-gauge railway [ˌnærəʊɡeɪdʒˈreɪlweɪ] N

narrow-gauge railway

ferrovia f a scartamento ridotto

narrow-gauge engine [ˌnærəʊɡeɪdʒˈendʒɪn] N

narrow-gauge engine

locomotiva f a scartamento ridotto

Translations for narrows in the Italian»English Dictionary

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angusto animo, spirito

narrow

di mente -a

narrow-minded

il fiume forma un imbuto fig

the river narrows

risicato vittoria

narrow

narrows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for narrows in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.narrow <-er, -est> [ˈne·roʊ] ADJ

1. narrow (thin):

narrow

stretto, -a

2. narrow (limited):

narrow

limitato, -a

3. narrow (small):

narrow margin

scarso, -a

II.narrow [ˈne·roʊ] VB intr

narrow road, field

restringersi

narrow gap

ridursi

III.narrow [ˈne·roʊ] VB trans

narrow field

restringere

narrow gap

ridurre

narrow-minded [ˌne·roʊ·ˈmaɪn·dɪd] ADJ

narrow-minded person

di vedute ristrette

narrow-minded opinions, views

ristretto, a

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narrow [or tight] margin

margine esiguo

Translations for narrows in the Italian»English Dictionary

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angusto (-a)

narrow

angusto (-a)

narrow-minded

calle

narrow street

stretto (-a)

narrow

ristretto (-a)

narrow

strozzare

to narrow

carreggiata

straight and narrow

rimettere qu in carreggiata fig

to put sb back on the straight and narrow

ferrovia a scartamento ridotto

narrow-gauge railroad

narrows Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a narrow escape

salvarsi per un pelo

narrow [or tight] margin

margine esiguo

he won by a narrow/large majority POL

ha vinto di stretta/larga misura

to put sb back on the straight and narrow

rimettere qu in carreggiata fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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That narrows the company's co-branding possibilities, but it also reduces its risk.

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If this forward slipping narrows the canal sufficiently, and impinges on the contents of the spinal column, it is spinal stenosis by definition.

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The carapace is waisted, meaning that it narrows in front of the pelvis.

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To the south the island narrows to an isthmus, connecting to a peninsula on which the lighthouse stands.

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Further south it narrows to about five nautical miles.

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The orgasmic platform is brought about through the swelling of the bulbus vestibuli that narrows the vestibulum.

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The two-day event narrows the competition down to ten finalists on the first day before selecting a winner on the second day.

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The muscular pharynx is bulbous and narrows to the posterior; it contains the hook-shaped radula.

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That part which is nearest the basilica is trapezoid, but rather than fanning out from the faade, it narrows.

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As the angle approaches /2, the base of the isosceles triangle narrows, and lengths "r" and "s" overlap less and less.

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