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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not wide)
2. (slight)
a. escaso
The jockey won the race by a narrow margin.El jinete ganó la carrera por un escaso margen.
3. (prejudiced)
a. cerrado
My father has a rather narrow attitude when it comes to tattoos.Mi padre tiene una actitud bastante cerrada cuando se trata de los tatuajes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. angostar
The snow had narrowed the road to one lane.La nieve había angostado la carretera a un carril.
c. entrecerrar (eyes)
The boy narrowed his eyes when he saw his sister trying to steal candy from his backpack.El niño entrecerró los ojos al ver que su hermana intentaba robarle dulces de su mochila.
b. limitar
If you narrow the range of products you offer too much, you'll lose your customers.Si limitas demasiado la línea de productos que ofreces, perderás a tus clientes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estrecharse
The path starts to narrow here, so step carefully.El camino empieza a estrecharse aquí, así que pisen con cuidado.
b. angostarse
The tunnel seemed to narrow and become crooked.El túnel parecía angostarse y enchuecarse.
a. restringirse
The options open to the unemployed have narrowed considerably.Las posibilidades que tienen los desempleados se han restringido bastante.
b. reducirse
The gap between rich and poor has narrowed.Se ha reducido la brecha entre los ricos y los pobres.
narrows
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
9. (nautical)
a. el estrecho (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Only a skilled sailor can pass through the narrows.Solo un marinero experto puede pasar por el estrecho.
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