noun🔗ShareEstrecho(chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water."the narrows of New York harbor"los estrechos del puerto de Nueva YorkgeographynauticalplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstrechoHaving a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth."a narrow hallway"Un pasillo estrechoappearancepropertyareaessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstrecho, limitadoOf little extent; very limited; circumscribed."The teacher's lecture on the history of ancient Rome was so narrow; it only covered a few key battles and leaders. "La conferencia del profesor sobre la historia de la antigua Roma fue tan limitada; solo cubrió unas pocas batallas y líderes clave.areaspaceamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstrecho, limitadoRestrictive; without flexibility or latitude."a narrow interpretation"una interpretación limitadaattitudequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstrecho, limitado, intoleranteContracted; of limited scope; bigoted"a narrow mind"una mente intoleranteattitudecharactermindsocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstrechoHaving a small margin or degree."The Republicans won by a narrow majority."Los republicanos ganaron por una estrecha mayoría.degreeamountqualityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLimitado, estrechoLimited as to means; straitened"narrow circumstances"circunstancias limitadaseconomyfinancebusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvaro, tacañoParsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish."The teacher was quite narrow in her allowance for extra credit, giving only a few points for the extra work. "La profesora era bastante tacaña en su concesión de crédito extra, dando solo unos pocos puntos por el trabajo extra.charactermoralattitudevalueessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDetallado, preciso, exactoScrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact."The teacher gave a narrow review of the student's essay, checking every detail for accuracy. "El profesor hizo una revisión detallada del ensayo del estudiante, comprobando cada detalle para verificar la exactitud.qualityattitudecharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstrechoFormed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; distinguished from wide."The teacher's instructions were narrow in scope, focusing only on the basic grammar rules. "Las instrucciones del profesor eran de alcance limitado, centrándose solo en las reglas gramaticales básicas.phoneticslinguisticslanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstrechar, reducirTo reduce in width or extent; to contract."We need to narrow the search."Necesitamos reducir la búsqueda.areaamountspaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstrecharseTo get narrower."The road narrows."El camino se estrecha.areaamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntrecerrar(of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look."He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits."Se puso delante de mí, entrecerrando los ojos hasta convertirlos en rendijas.bodyappearanceactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisminuir, encogerTo contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one."To make the socks fit better, she had to narrow the toe by taking two stitches into one. "Para que los calcetines le quedaran mejor, tuvo que encoger la puntera tomando dos puntos en uno.technicalmaterialwearessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstrecharTo convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values."to narrow an int variable to a short variable"estrechar una variable int a una variable shortcomputingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
