narrow in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for narrow 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

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narrow feint paper

carta a righe fini

Translations for narrow in the Italian»English Dictionary

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angusto animo, spirito

narrow

di mente -a

narrow-minded

risicato vittoria

narrow

narrow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for narrow 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 narrow 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

narrow 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)

English

Sidelights are narrow, usually stationary and found immediately adjacent doorways.

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All stilt houses had a few narrow windows and only one door in the front, then the inside was darker than the other stilt houses.

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By 1920 the ground was still quite basic, with a narrow grandstand on the southern touchline and a cycle track around the pitch.

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This has a heavy plank and muntin screen with narrow door and roof of heavy joists supporting the upper floor.

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An adjacent room is the senior officers's wardroom, which was one long table in a narrow room called "the bowling alley," but is even nicer.

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This arrangement allows the water displaced by the passage of a narrow boat to flow easily under the towpath and around the boat, enabling relatively free passage.

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In order to cut costs, the publishers decided to use small print and narrow margins.

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Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern.

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This has created a narrow chasm up to high and about in length through which visitors can walk.

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Under the government's cover, outrageous financial manipulations were performed that enriched a narrow group of individuals at key positions of business and government.

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