narrow

ˈnæroʊ
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Translation of narrow into German,

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Adjective

1.

physical size

small in width compared to length
  • The narrow path led through the forest.Der schmale Pfad führte durch den Wald.
2.

perspective

lacking tolerance or flexibility
  • Her narrow views on politics were outdated.Ihre engstirnigen Ansichten zur Politik waren veraltet.

Verb

tr.
1.

tight space

make something less wide
verengen verschmälern
  • They plan to narrow the road near the bridge.Sie planen, die Straße nahe der Brücke zu verengen.
2.

size

become less wide
schmaler werden sich verengen
  • The path narrows after the bend.Nach der Kurve wird der Weg schmaler.
3.

reduce scope

limit the range of something
  • The investigation narrowed its focus to just two suspects..Die Untersuchung hat ihren Fokus auf nur zwei Verdächtige eingegrenzt
4.

technology

TECH.
convert to a smaller data type
TECH.
  • The function narrows the integer to a byte.Die Funktion wandelt den Integer in ein Byte um.

Noun

waterway

UK
constricted part of a stream or river
UK
Engstelle Verengung fFlussenge
  • The narrow was difficult for the boat to pass.Die Engstelle war für das Boot schwer zu passieren.
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Expressions with narrow: examples in English and translations in German

eingrenzen
einschränken
We need to narrow down the list of candidates by next week..
knappes Entkommen
He had a narrow escape from the burning building.
knappe Sache
knappe Flucht
It was a narrow squeak, but we made it out safely.
mit knappem Vorsprung
She won the race by a narrow margin.
eine enge Sichtweise haben
engstirnig sein
She tends to have a narrow mind about new cultures.
das Feld eingrenzen
die Auswahl reduzieren
We need to narrow the field to three candidates.

Images of narrow

  • narrow: constricted part of a stream or river
    (waterway) Engstelle

Synonyms and analogies of narrow in English

Examples of narrow in a sentence

  • The narrow bridge was hard to cross.
  • His narrow interpretation of the rules caused issues.
  • A narrow mindset can hinder personal growth.
  • Her narrow focus on the topic impressed the committee.
  • The narrow review highlighted several key issues.
  • The course offers a narrow view of history.

Translations of "narrow" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
schmaladj.

The bike barrelled along the narrow trail, thrilling its rider.

Das Fahrrad jagte den schmalen Pfad entlang und begeisterte seinen Fahrer.

engadj.

I had to squeeze through the narrow gap in the crowd.

Ich musste mich durch den engen Spalt in der Menge zwängen.

knappadj.

Their team had a narrow squeak, winning the match by one single point.

Ihre Mannschaft war nur knapp entkommen und gewann das Spiel mit einem Punkt.

begrenztadj.

There are fairly effective teachers in a narrow set of places.

Es gibt recht effektive Lehrer an einer begrenzten Anzahl von Orten.

Noun
dieEngenf.

Low ceilings and narrow corridors hemmed in the visitors to the museum.

Niedrige Decken und enge Gaenge engten die Besucher im Museum ein.

dieVerengungnf.

The narrow tapering emphasises the central stone making it more prominent.

Diese Verengung setzt den zentralen Stein noch mehr im Rampenlicht.

Verb
eingrenzenv.

He had to narrow the presentation to fit within the time limit.

Er musste die Präsentation eingrenzen, um im Zeitrahmen zu bleiben.

einschränkenv.

We shouldn't narrow our palette when considering candidates; diversity strengthens the whole team.

Wir sollten unsere Auswahl bei den Kandidaten nicht einschränken; Vielfalt stärkt das gesamte Team.

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narrow: Examples and translations in context

Cyclists use this narrow mountain road at your own risk during winter.

Radfahrer benutzen diese schmale Bergstraße im Winter auf eigene Gefahr.

Drivers enter this narrow mountain road at their peril during heavy snowfall.

Fahrer benutzen diese schmale Bergstraße bei starkem Schneefall auf eigene Gefahr.

A narrow tongue of land connects the island to the mainland here.

Eine schmale Landzunge verbindet hier die Insel mit dem Festland.

You should always sound your horn before overtaking on that narrow bridge.

Auf dieser schmalen Brücke solltest du beim Überholen immer hupen.

The performer hesitated briefly before diving through the narrow ring of fire.

Der Künstler zögerte kurz, bevor er durch den schmalen feuerring tauchte.

Delivery trucks kept arriving and would quickly choke up the narrow alley.

Immer mehr Lieferwagen kamen an und verstopften schnell die schmale Gasse.

A narrow pathway runs alongside the river, perfect for morning jogs.

Ein schmaler Weg verläuft entlang des Flusses, perfekt für Morgenläufe.

The slow-moving convoy became a sitting duck on the narrow mountain road.

Der langsam fahrende Konvoi wurde auf der schmalen Bergstraße zum leichten Opfer.

See also:

narrow downnarrow-gaugenarrow-mindednarrow-gauge railway
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