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narrowing
UK
/ˈnærəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈnæroʊɪŋ/
narrowings
pl
UK
/ˈnær.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɛr.oʊ.ɪŋ/
Translations
The narrowing of the road caused a traffic jam.
Сужение дороги вызвало пробку.
Additional translations
Definitions
The narrowing of the road caused a traffic jam during rush hour.
The narrowing in the river made it difficult for large boats to pass through.
The semantic narrowing of the word "meat" reduced its meaning from any kind of food to animal flesh.
UK
/ˈnærəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈnæroʊɪŋ/
Used adjectivally as the present participle of "narrow".
Translations
The narrowing path made it difficult to walk side by side.
Сужающаяся тропинка затрудняла ходьбу бок о бок.
Definitions
The narrowing path led us deeper into the forest.
The narrowing focus of the research allowed for more detailed analysis.
narrowing
Gerund
narrowed
Past Simple
narrowed
Past Participle
narrowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈnærəʊ/
US
/ˈnæroʊ/
Translations
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.
Additional translations
Definitions
The road began to narrow as we approached the bridge.
The committee decided to narrow the list of candidates to three.
She decided to narrow her research to the effects of climate change on agriculture.
She narrowed her eyes in suspicion.
Definitions
The narrow path wound through the dense forest.
She had a narrow view of the world, having never traveled outside her hometown.
The team secured a narrow victory with just one point difference.
His narrow opinions often led to heated debates with his more open-minded friends.
Definitions
The ship passed through the narrows without incident.
Traffic slowed at the narrows just before the bridge.