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narrow

US /ˈnɛroʊ/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

not wide

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The narrow street was too small for the delivery truck.

Word Family

NounNoun
narrow gốc narrowing narrowness
VerbVerb
narrow gốc
AdjectiveAdj
narrow gốc
AdverbAdv
narrowly

Synonyms

  • tightclosely constrained or constricted or constricting
  • slendergracefully thin; narrow in comparison with length
  • constrictedsqueeze or press together

Collocations

  • Easy narrow path
    to narrow path, meaning to make or become more narrow or restricted
  • Medium narrow down the candidate shortlist
    to narrow down the candidate shortlist, meaning to make or become more narrow or restricted
  • Hard narrow margin of profit in wholesale trade
    to narrow margin of profit in wholesale trade, meaning to make or become more narrow or restricted
  • Very Hard narrow the budget deficit through draconian cuts
    to narrow the budget deficit through draconian cuts, meaning to make or become more narrow or restricted

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