English → French
narrow
[ˈnærəʊ]1.
narrows plural noun goulet m
2.
adjective
1) (in breadth, size, shape) étroit
to grow ou become narrow — [road, river] se rétrécir; [valley] se resserrer
2) (in scope) [range, choice] restreint; [issue, field, boundaries, group, sense, definition] étroit; [vision, life, interests, understanding] limité; [views, version] étriqué pej
3) (in degree) [majority, margin] faible
to have a narrow lead — avoir une légère avance
to win a narrow victory — gagner de justesse
to have a narrow escape ou a narrow squeak — (colloq) GB l'échapper belle
3.
transitive verb
1) (limit) gen limiter (to à); restreindre [sense, definition] (to à)
2) (reduce) réduire (from de; to à)
Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott a réduit l'écart
3) (reduce breadth of) rétrécir [road, path, arteries]
to narrow one's eyes — plisser les yeux
4.
intransitive verb
1) lit gen se rétrécir; [valley, arteries] se resserrer
2) fig [gap, deficit, margin, lead] se réduire (to à); [choice] se limiter (to à)
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