narrower in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for narrower in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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-minded [Am ˌnɛroʊˈmaɪndəd, Brit narəʊˈmʌɪndɪd] ADJ

narrow-minded person

de mentalidad cerrada

narrow-minded person

intolerante

narrow-minded attitude

cerrado

narrow-minded attitude

intolerante

narrow-minded approach

estrecho de miras

narrow-minded sectarianism/rationalism/prudery

intolerante

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

narrow-mindedness

intolerancia f

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

I.narrow down VB [Am ˈnɛroʊ -, Brit ˈnarəʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

to narrow sth down to sth they've narrowed their investigation down to this area

han limitado su investigación a esta área

we narrowed it down to only three candidates

fuimos descartando candidatos hasta quedar con solo tres

II.narrow down VB [Am ˈnɛroʊ -, Brit ˈnarəʊ -] (v + adv)

narrow down

reducirse

to narrow down to sth

reducirse a algo

the list of suspects gradually narrowed down

la lista de sospechosos se fue reduciendo

straight and narrow N U

the straight and narrow

el buen camino

the straight and narrow

el camino recto

to deviate or wander from the straight and narrow

desviarse or apartarse del buen camino or del camino recto

Translations for narrower in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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vía estrecha

narrow gauge

ferrocarriles de vía estrecha

narrow-gauge railroads Am

ferrocarriles de vía estrecha

narrow-gauge railways Brit

vía angosta

narrow gauge

angosto (angosta) calle/pasillo/cama

narrow

es muy angosta de caderas

she has very narrow hips

desfiladero (barranco)

narrow gorge

desfiladero (puerto)

narrow pass

narrower in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for narrower in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

narrow-minded [ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪd, Am ˌneroʊˈ-] ADJ

narrow-minded

de mentalidad cerrada

narrow-minded opinions, views

cerrado, -a

narrow-gauge N

narrow-gauge

vía f estrecha

narrow boat N NAUT

narrow boat

barcaza f

Translations for narrower in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

angosto (-a)

narrow

trillo

narrow path

chalina

narrow shawl

reducido (-a) (estrecho)

narrow

premioso (-a)

narrow

portillo

narrow pass

narrower Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a narrow escape

salvarse por muy poco

narrow [or tight] margin

margen reducido

a narrow/large majority POL

un margen estrecho/amplio

to have a very narrow escape

volver a nacer