narrowing

UK
/ˈnærəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈnæroʊɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

narrowingsubstantiv
narrowings
Pl.
UK
/ˈnær.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɛr.oʊ.ɪŋ/
The narrowing of the road caused a traffic jam.
Сужение дороги вызвало пробку.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
narrowinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈnærəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈnæroʊɪŋ/
Used adjectivally as the present participle of "narrow".
The narrowing path made it difficult to walk side by side.
Сужающаяся тропинка затрудняла ходьбу бок о бок.
narrowverb

narrowing

Gerundium

narrowed
Präteritum
narrowed
Partizip Perfekt
narrowing
Gerundium
UK
/ˈnærəʊ/
US
/ˈnæroʊ/
We need to narrow the focus of our research.
Нам нужно сузить фокус нашего исследования.
The road begins to narrow after the bridge.
Дорога начинает сужаться после моста.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

narrowingsubstantiv
The act or process of making something narrower or more restricted.
The narrowing of the road caused a traffic jam during rush hour.
A place where something becomes narrower; a constriction.
The narrowing in the river made it difficult for large boats to pass through.
In historical linguistics, a change in which the meaning of a word becomes more specific or restricted than its earlier sense.
The semantic narrowing of the word "meat" reduced its meaning from any kind of food to animal flesh.
narrowinggerundium / partizip präsens
Becoming gradually smaller or more restricted in width or extent.
The narrowing path led us deeper into the forest.
Becoming more limited in scope or range.
The narrowing focus of the research allowed for more detailed analysis.
narrowverb
To make or become less wide or broad.
The road began to narrow as we approached the bridge.
To limit or restrict in extent, amount, or scope.
The committee decided to narrow the list of candidates to three.
To focus more closely on a particular subject or area.
She decided to narrow her research to the effects of climate change on agriculture.
To partially close or squint (one's eyes).
She narrowed her eyes in suspicion.