angostarse

to narrow

angostarse(ahn-gohs-tahr-seh)

pronominal verb

1. (to get smaller)

a. to narrow

En la parte en que la calle se angosta, apenas pueden pasar dos carros a la vez.

At the part where the street narrows, two cars can barely pass through at the same time.

angostar

transitive verb

2. (to make narrower)

a. to narrow

La alcaldesa quiere angostar la carretera para que los peatones tengan más espacio para pasear.

The mayor wants to narrow the road so pedestrians have more room to walk.

3. (to make smaller)

a. to take in

Le pedí a la sastra que angostara mis pantalones nuevos porque eran demasiado anchos.

I asked the tailor to take in my new pair of pants because they were too wide.

angostar

transitive verb

(estrechar) to narrow; (S. Cone) (hacer pequeño) to make smaller; [+ropa] to take in;

pronominal verb

angostarse to narrow; get narrow; get narrower