narrow
/ˈnærəʊ/adjective
उच्चारण नैरो
संकरा, तंग, पतला
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measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to the length
संकरा, तंग, पतला
- a narrow lane in the old city
- The bridge is too narrow for two trucks.
- The path along the hill is narrow and steep.
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- We drove through narrow streets full of shops and scooters.
- She wore a narrow belt around her waist.
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limited in range or scope; not willing to accept new ideas
सीमित, संकीर्ण (सोच, दायरा)
- a narrow view of success
- narrow interests
- It is unfair to judge a school by such a narrow test.
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- He has a narrow outlook and rarely listens to new ideas.
- Students should not limit themselves to a narrow range of subjects.
Synonyms limited restricted narrow-minded
Opposite broad wide open-minded
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[only before noun]
only just achieved or avoided; by a small amount
बाल-बाल (बचा हुआ), मामूली अंतर से
- a narrow escape from the accident
- She won by a narrow margin.
- The team had a narrow victory in the final over.
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- The bus missed the lorry by a narrow gap.
- He won the election by a narrow majority.
Opposite comfortable wide
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to become, or make something, narrower
संकरा होना; संकरा करना
- The road narrows after the bridge.
- The gap between the two teams has narrowed.
- The river narrows as it enters the valley.
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- Doctors said that the artery had narrowed over the years.
- We tried to narrow the choice down to two options.
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narrow + noun (physical width)
Describes something with a small distance from side to side: a narrow lane, a narrow bridge.
उस चीज़ को बताता है जिसकी चौड़ाई कम है: a narrow lane, a narrow bridge।
- The truck could not enter the narrow lane.
- A narrow bridge connects the two villages.
a narrow escape / margin / victory / defeat
Narrow can mean only just: a narrow escape is a very close avoidance of danger.
'Narrow' का अर्थ बाल-बाल हो सकता है: 'a narrow escape' खतरे से बाल-बाल बचना है।
- The driver had a narrow escape from the flood.
- India won by a narrow margin of two runs.
narrow-minded / narrow views (limited thinking)
Narrow can describe limited or unwilling-to-change thinking.
'Narrow' सीमित या न बदलने वाली सोच को बता सकता है।
- It is narrow-minded to judge people by their dress.
- He holds very narrow views on education.
narrow (verb) / narrow down
As a verb, narrow means to become or make less wide. Narrow down means to reduce the choices.
Verb के रूप में 'narrow' का अर्थ कम चौड़ा होना या करना है। 'Narrow down' का अर्थ विकल्प घटाना है।
- The road narrows near the river.
- We narrowed the list down to three candidates.
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narrow + noun
laneescapemargingaprangestreet
- The narrow lanes of old Delhi are always crowded.
adverb + narrow
verytooextremelyincreasinglyfairlyrelatively
- The gap between the two parties is increasingly narrow.
narrow + abstract noun
viewfocusoutlookdefinitioninterestchoice
- She has a narrow definition of success.
narrow + verb
narrow downnarrow the gapnarrow the optionsnarrow the search
- Police narrowed the search to two villages.
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- The path up the hill is so narrow that only one person can walk on it.
पहाड़ी का रास्ता इतना संकरा है कि उस पर केवल एक व्यक्ति चल सकता है।
- Radhika missed the first rank by a narrow margin.
राधिका बहुत कम अंतर से प्रथम स्थान से चूक गई।
- The river becomes narrow before it enters the gorge.
घाटी में प्रवेश करने से पहले नदी संकरी हो जाती है।
- His narrow view of life made him unpopular.
जीवन के प्रति उसकी संकीर्ण सोच के कारण वह अलोकप्रिय हो गया।
- We must narrow down the topics for the debate.
हमें वाद-विवाद के विषयों को सीमित करना होगा।
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✗ The road is very narrowness.
✓ The road is very narrow.
After very, an adjective is needed; narrowness is a noun.
'Very' के बाद adjective चाहिए; 'narrowness' noun है।
✗ He had a narrow escaped from the accident.
✓ He had a narrow escape from the accident.
Escape is the noun here; escaped is a verb form.
यहाँ 'escape' noun है; 'escaped' क्रिया का रूप है।
✗ The new lane is more narrow than the old one.
✓ The new lane is narrower than the old one.
One-syllable adjectives like narrow form the comparative with -er.
Narrow जैसे एक syllable वाले adjectives का comparative -er से बनता है।
✗ The teacher narrowed down the students.
✓ The teacher narrowed down the list of students.
Narrow down needs a choice or list as object, not people.
'Narrow down' के object में विकल्प या सूची चाहिए, व्यक्ति नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Narrow, thin and tight describe small measurements in different ways.
Narrow, thin और tight छोटे माप को अलग-अलग ढंग से बताते हैं।
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narrow sth down (to sth)
to reduce the number of possibilities or choices
(विकल्पों को) घटाकर कम कर देना
- We narrowed the list down to three candidates.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A narrow escape, a narrow margin, narrow-minded.
Collocations: a narrow escape (बाल-बाल बचना), a narrow margin (बहुत कम अंतर), narrow-minded (संकीर्ण सोच वाला)।
Narrow down.
Phrasal verb 'narrow down' भी पूछा जाता है।