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narrow BrE / ˈnærəʊ /  NAmE / ˈnæroʊ / Native audio playback is not supported. narrow(adjective)BrE / ˈnærəʊ /  NAmE / ˈnæroʊ / measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to lengthopposite broadhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/broad_1narrow streetsa narrow bed/doorway/shelfnarrow shoulders/hipsThere was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.the narrow confines of prison lifeThe road soon became narrower and steeper.only just achieved or avoideda narrow victoryHe lost the race by the narrowest of margins.She was elected by a narrow majority.He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice.limited in a way that ignores important issues or the opinions of other peopleopposite broadhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/broad_1narrow interestsShe has a very narrow view of the world.limited in variety or numberssynonym restrictedhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/restrictedThe shop sells only a narrow range of goods.a narrow circle of friendslimited in meaning; exactopposite broadhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/broad_1I am using the word ‘education’ in the narrower sense.Extra ExamplesThe pass gets quite narrow towards the east.The rear part of the casing is slightly narrower than the front.people who are rather narrow in outlookHe blamed the goalkeeper for the narrow defeat against Ireland.He secured a narrow victory in the presidential elections.His specialization is too narrow to be of interest to more than a handful of students.I found the focus of the debate too narrow.I love walking down the narrow streets in the old city.I sat next to him on the narrow bed.She lost the race by the narrowest of margins.She only has a narrow circle of friends.She was elected by a narrow majority.Teachers feel that the present curriculum is too narrow.The exhibition is disappointingly narrow in scope.The jacket looked very large across his narrow shoulders.The party has a rather narrow political agenda.Word OriginOld English nearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar ‘dismal, unpleasant’ and German Narbe ‘scar’. Early senses in English included ‘constricted’ and ‘mean’.

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(adjective) narrow streetsa narrow bed/doorway/shelfnarrow shoulders/hipsthere was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=narrow This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	narrow
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈnærəʊ / NAmE / ˈnæroʊ /
Example	narrow streets a narrow bed/doorway/shelf narrow shoulders/hips there was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=narrow
Content	narrow (adjective)BrE / ˈnærəʊ / NAmE / ˈnæroʊ / measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length opposite broad https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/broad_1 narrow streets a narrow bed/doorway/shelf narrow shoulders/hips There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. the narrow confines of prison life The road soon became narrower and steeper. only just achieved or avoided a narrow victory He lost the race by the narrowest of margins. She was elected by a narrow majority. He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. limited in a way that ignores important issues or the opinions of other people opposite broad https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/broad_1 narrow interests She has a very narrow view of the world. limited in variety or numbers synonym restricted https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/restricted The shop sells only a narrow range of goods. a narrow circle of friends limited in meaning; exact opposite broad https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/broad_1 I am using the word ‘education’ in the narrower sense. Extra Examples The pass gets quite narrow towards the east. The rear part of the casing is slightly narrower than the front. people who are rather narrow in outlook He blamed the goalkeeper for the narrow defeat against Ireland. He secured a narrow victory in the presidential elections. His specialization is too narrow to be of interest to more than a handful of students. I found the focus of the debate too narrow. I love walking down the narrow streets in the old city. I sat next to him on the narrow bed. She lost the race by the narrowest of margins. She only has a narrow circle of friends. She was elected by a narrow majority. Teachers feel that the present curriculum is too narrow. The exhibition is disappointingly narrow in scope. The jacket looked very large across his narrow shoulders. The party has a rather narrow political agenda. Word Origin Old English nearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar ‘dismal, unpleasant’ and German Narbe ‘scar’. Early senses in English included ‘constricted’ and ‘mean’.
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Narrow I Streets Narrower Limited Adjective Bre ˈnærəʊ

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