narrow gauge in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for narrow gauge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

narrow gauge N U RAIL

narrow gauge

vía f estrecha

narrow gauge

trocha f angosta AmS

attr narrow-gauge railway

ferrocarril m de vía estrecha

narrow-gauge railway

ferrocarril m de trocha angosta AmS

narrow-gauge locomotive

locomotora f de vía estrecha

narrow-gauge locomotive

locomotora f de trocha angosta AmS

Translations for narrow gauge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

narrow gauge

vía f estrecha

narrow gauge

trocha f angosta CSur

Translations for narrow gauge in the Spanish»English Dictionary

vía angosta

narrow gauge

vía estrecha

narrow gauge

Translations for narrow gauge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gauge, Am also gage [Am ɡeɪdʒ, Brit ɡeɪdʒ] VB trans

1. gauge (estimate):

gauge size/distance/amount

calcular

2. gauge (judge, assess):

gauge character

juzgar

gauge character

evaluar

gauge possibilities/effects

evaluar

3. gauge (measure):

gauge

medir

II.gauge, Am also gage [Am ɡeɪdʒ, Brit ɡeɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (instrument):

gauge

indicador m

a pressure/temperature/depth gauge

un indicador de presión/temperatura/profundidad

oil/fuel gauge

indicador (del nivel) del aceite/de la gasolina

2.1. gauge:

gauge (measurement)

calibre m

gauge (of fibre)

galga f

2.2. gauge (measure, indication):

gauge

indicio m

an accurate gauge of popular feeling

un fiel indicio del sentir popular

3. gauge RAIL (width of track):

gauge

entrevía f

gauge

ancho m de vía Spain

gauge

trocha f CSur

narrow gauge

vía f estrecha

narrow gauge

trocha f angosta CSur

4. gauge (of shotgun):

gauge Am

calibre m

I.narrow [Am ˈnɛroʊ, Brit ˈnarəʊ] ADJ

1.1. narrow (not wide):

narrow path/opening/hips

estrecho

narrow path/opening/hips

angosto esp LatAm

to get or become narrower

estrecharse

to get or become narrower

angostarse esp LatAm

1.2. narrow (slender):

narrow margin

escaso

narrow win/victory

conseguido por un escaso margen

to have a narrow escape

salvarse de milagro

to have a narrow escape

salvarse por un pelo inf

to have a narrow escape

salvarse por los pelos inf

2. narrow (restricted):

narrow range/horizons/view

limitado

narrow attitude/ideas

cerrado

narrow attitude/ideas

intolerante

from a narrow perspective

con una perspectiva estrecha or limitada

in the narrowest sense of the word

en el sentido más estricto de la palabra

3. narrow (exact, thorough) form:

narrow scrutiny

minucioso

narrow scrutiny

exhaustivo

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

1. narrow (reduce width of):

narrow canal/lapel

estrechar

narrow canal/lapel

angostar esp LatAm

the accident narrowed the road to two lanes

el accidente dejó la carretera reducida a dos carriles

she narrowed her eyes (against the sun)

entrecerró los ojos

she narrowed her eyes (with suspicion)

frunció el ceño

to narrow the gap

reducir la distancia

2. narrow (restrict):

narrow range/field

restringir

narrow range/field

limitar

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

1. narrow (decrease in width):

narrow road/river/valley:

estrecharse

narrow road/river/valley:

angostarse esp LatAm

narrow gap:

reducirse

2. narrow:

narrow field:

restringirse

narrow options/odds:

reducirse

narrow gauge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for narrow gauge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

narrow-gauge N

narrow-gauge

vía f estrecha

Translations for narrow gauge in the Spanish»English Dictionary

de vía estrecha

narrow gauge

Translations for narrow gauge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gauge [geɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (measure):

gauge

medida f

2. gauge (instrument):

gauge

indicador m

3. gauge RAIL:

gauge

ancho m de vía

4. gauge fig:

gauge

medidor m

gauge

indicador m

II.gauge [geɪdʒ] VB trans

1. gauge (measure):

gauge

medir

2. gauge (assess):

gauge

determinar

it's difficult to gauge what he will answer

resulta difícil determinar qué responderá 

I.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, Am ˈneroʊ] -er, -est ADJ

1. narrow (thin):

narrow

estrecho, -a

2. narrow (limited):

narrow

limitado, -a

3. narrow (small):

narrow margin

escaso, -a

narrow margin

reducido, -a

II.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, Am ˈneroʊ] -er, -est VB intr

1. narrow:

narrow

estrecharse

narrow gap

reducirse

2. narrow field:

narrow

limitarse

narrow

restringirse

III.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, Am ˈneroʊ] -er, -est VB trans

1. narrow (reduce width of):

narrow

estrechar

narrow gap

reducir

2. narrow (restrict):

narrow field

limitar

narrow field

restringir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Both of these currently run at a narrow gauge, although they do not connect to each other.

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The town had its start by the building of a narrow gauge railway through the neighborhood.

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The narrow gauge line's main depot and operating centre was at nearby.

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The rolling stock was converted to the narrow gauge.

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The railroad converted the line to narrow gauge in 1923.

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The narrow gauge lines generally disappeared during the 1950s and 60s.

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Two are narrow gauge, while the others are standard gauge.

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The station, situated on the north side, only had single track and narrow gauge.

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Then take a walk along the old narrow gauge railroad bed along the reservoir.

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Most were narrow gauge but there were some gauge on some of the smaller islands.

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