noun🔗ShareDétroit(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"le détroit du port de New YorkgeographynauticalplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉtroitHaving a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth."a narrow hallway"Un couloir étroitappearancepropertyareaessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉtroit, limité, restreintOf 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 conférence du professeur sur l'histoire de la Rome antique était si limitée ; elle ne couvrait que quelques batailles et dirigeants clés.areaspaceamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRestreint, limitéRestrictive; without flexibility or latitude."a narrow interpretation"une interprétation restrictiveattitudequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉtroit, limité, bornéContracted; of limited scope; bigoted"a narrow mind"un esprit bornéattitudecharactermindsocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉtroitHaving a small margin or degree."The Republicans won by a narrow majority."Les Républicains ont gagné avec une faible majorité.degreeamountqualityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRestreint, limitéLimited as to means; straitened"narrow circumstances"circonstances restreinteseconomyfinancebusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvare, radinParsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish."The teacher was quite narrow in her allowance for extra credit, giving only a few points for the extra work. "La professeure était assez avare dans l'attribution des points supplémentaires, n'accordant que quelques points pour le travail supplémentaire.charactermoralattitudevalueessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMinutieux, précis, exactScrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact."The teacher gave a narrow review of the student's essay, checking every detail for accuracy. "Le professeur a fait une revue minutieuse de la dissertation de l'élève, vérifiant chaque détail pour plus de précision.qualityattitudecharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉtroitFormed (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. "Les instructions du professeur étaient d'une portée étroite, se concentrant uniquement sur les règles de grammaire de base.phoneticslinguisticslanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRétrécir, réduireTo reduce in width or extent; to contract."We need to narrow the search."Nous devons réduire la recherche.areaamountspaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe rétrécirTo get narrower."The road narrows."La route se rétrécit.areaamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlisser(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."Il s'est mis devant moi, plissant les yeux en fentes.bodyappearanceactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéduire, diminuerTo 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. "Pour que les chaussettes soient mieux ajustées, elle a dû réduire la pointe en prenant deux mailles pour une seule.technicalmaterialwearessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéduireTo convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values."to narrow an int variable to a short variable"réduire une variable int en une variable shortcomputingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
