narrow down

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narrow down

verbo transitivo con partícula

1. limitar, reducir (choice, possibilities)

narrow down

verb:transitive:plus_adverb

[+search, investigation, possibilities] restringir; limitar

the search has been narrowed down to an area outside the city

I've narrowed the guest list down to 30 he reducido la lista de invitados a 30

they have narrowed down their investigation and are now looking to question 3 white youths seen outside the club that night they have narrowed it down (to 3 possible suspects) the number of contestants has been narrowed down to five this will narrow down our options/the possibilities

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

[+road, path, valley] estrecharse; angostarse; (LAm)

here the road narrows down (to a single track)

[+search, investigation] restringirse

the search for the missing climber has narrowed down to a small area of the Cairngorms

the list of candidates has narrowed down to four la lista de candidatos se ha reducido a cuatro

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