narrow down

limitar

reducirse

narrow down(neh-ro daun)

transitive verb phrase

1. (to reduce)

a. limitar

We've narrowed down our search to the Sant Gervasi and Gracia neighborhoods.

Hemos limitado nuestra búsqueda a los barrios de San Gervasio y Gracia.

b. reducir

The judges have narrowed down the list of singers to seven.

El jurado ha reducido la lista de cantantes a siete.

c. restringir

Alice has narrowed down the possibilities to these two schools.

Alice ha restringido las posibilidades a estas dos universidades.

intransitive verb phrase

2. (to become restricted)

a. reducirse

As it gets later, our choices of restaurant are only narrowing down.

A medida que se hace más tarde, nuestras opciones de restaurantes solo se reducen.

narrow down

transitive verb phrase

1. (choice, possibilities)

a. limitar, reducir

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narrow down

transitive verb

[+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