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narrows

/ˈnæroʊz/ /ˈnærəʊz/

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verb

Sich verengen, verjüngen

To reduce in width or extent; to contract.

Examples :

"We need to narrow the search."

Wir müssen die Suche verengen.

area appearance

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verb

Sich verengen, sich verjüngen

To get narrower.

Examples :

"The road narrows."

Die Straße verengt sich.

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verb

Zusammenkneifen, verengen

(of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.

Examples :

"He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits."

Er trat vor mich und kniff die Augen schlitzförmig zusammen.

appearance body human action

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verb

Maschen zusammenziehen

To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.

Examples :

""She narrows the toe of the sock while knitting to make it pointy." "

Sie zieht beim Stricken die Spitze der Socke zusammen, um sie spitz zu machen.

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verb

Umwandeln, verkleinern

To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.

Examples :

"to narrow an int variable to a short variable"

Um eine int-Variable in eine short-Variable umzuwandeln

computing technology

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noun

Engstelle, Meerenge

A narrow part of a navigable waterway.

Examples :

"The small boat struggled to navigate the rocky narrows of the river. "

Das kleine Boot hatte Mühe, die felsige Engstelle des Flusses zu befahren.

geography nautical