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Meanings of narrow in English

Spanish
clavar

Define clearly.

clavar
Catalan
especialitzar-se

Become more focus on an area of activity or field of study.

especialitzar-se
Portuguese
apertar
Catalan
estrènyer

Become tight or as if tight.

apertar
Portuguese
estreito
Catalan
insignificant
Spanish
marginal

Not wide.

Related terms
estreito
Synonyms
Examples for "constrict"
Examples for "constrict"
1
Characters in our society that have lower status tend to constrict themselves.
Wired
2
Why did that thought make her chest constrict and her pulse race?
Real life & liars
3
The cold will make the blood vessels constrict, slow down the bleeding.
Blood rites
4
He saw her throat constrict, and there were tears in her eyes.
The Tangle Box
5
Maybe, save those words for those seeking to embarrass and constrict the marginalized.
Ebony
1
If the heat rarifies the blood and juices, while the cold air constringes the fibres, and obstructs the perspiration, inflammatory disorders must ensue.
Travels through France and Italy
Usage of narrow in English
1
This brings us to the second problem: a narrow view of computing.
Wired
2
However, Ms Kaye said the new goals would not narrow the curriculum.
Radio NZ
3
Low point: Sorry, there's no way to narrow it down to one.
The Guardian
4
She said the Government's focus on just vulnerable children is too narrow.
Radio NZ
5
But a narrow focus on risk management is not enough, it said.
Reuters
6
Both are seen key to narrow India's record annualised current account deficit.
Reuters
7
Globalisation also means that people's food preferences narrow down to fewer plants.
Reuters
8
At Aghavannagh, turn left at the first house onto a narrow road.
The Irish Times
9
He said he resisted requests from State to narrow his search parameters.
Reuters
10
You want to narrow it down some, maybe by years? she said.
Eye of vengeance
11
We are pursuing every means possible to narrow the two search corridors.
The Guardian
12
But Ms Meade said the minister was taking a very narrow perspective.
Radio NZ
13
We're threading along narrow forest roads that criss-cross between France and Germany.
The Irish Times
14
Be able to narrow down searches to a given category if needed
High performance mysql, 2nd edition
15
They just need to see that huge gap narrow, Mr Allen said.
News.com.au
16
He pointed to other graves in the vicinity, short and narrow graves.
The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot
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Narrow through the time
Narrow across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
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