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/ˈnærəʊər/ /ˈnɛroʊər/

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adjective

Plus étroit, resserré

Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

Examples :

"a narrow hallway"

Un couloir plus étroit

appearance quality

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adjective

Plus étroit, limité

Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.

Examples :

"The hallway became narrower as we approached the back of the house. "

Le couloir est devenu plus étroit à mesure que nous approchions de l'arrière de la maison.

area aspect quality range degree

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adjective

Plus restrictif, moins flexible

Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.

Examples :

"a narrow interpretation"

une interprétation plus restrictive

attitude character quality

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adjective

Plus étroit, limité, borné

Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted

Examples :

"a narrow mind"

Un esprit borné.

attitude character moral mind

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adjective

Plus étroit, limité

Having a small margin or degree.

Examples :

"The Republicans won by a narrow majority."

Les Républicains ont gagné avec une faible majorité.

degree amount aspect

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adjective

Restreint, limité

Limited as to means; straitened

Examples :

"narrow circumstances"

Circonstances restreintes

economy finance

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adjective

Avare, avide, cupide

Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.

Examples :

"His narrower nature made him unwilling to share his lunch, even when his friend was hungry. "

Sa nature avare le rendait peu disposé à partager son déjeuner, même quand son ami avait faim.

character moral attitude value

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adjective

Plus précis, minutieux, détaillé

Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.

Examples :

"The detective gave a narrower look at the evidence, searching for any small detail he might have missed. "

Le détective a examiné les preuves de plus près, cherchant le moindre petit détail qu'il aurait pu manquer.

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adjective

plus étroit

Formed (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.

Examples :

"The vowel sound in "beet" is narrower than the vowel sound in "bat," because your tongue is closer to the roof of your mouth when you say "beet." "

Le son vocalique de « beet » est plus étroit que le son vocalique de « bat », car votre langue est plus près du palais lorsque vous prononcez « beet ».

phonetics language linguistics

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noun

Ce qui rétrécit

One who, or that which, narrows.

Examples :

"The new zoning law acts as a narrower, restricting the types of businesses allowed in residential areas. "

La nouvelle loi de zonage agit comme ce qui rétrécit, en restreignant les types d'entreprises autorisées dans les zones résidentielles.