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narrowing

UK
/ˈnærəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈnæroʊɪŋ/

Traducciones

narrowingnoun
narrowings
pl
UK
/ˈnær.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɛr.oʊ.ɪŋ/
The narrowing of the road caused a traffic jam during rush hour.
Le rétrécissement de la route a provoqué un embouteillage aux heures de pointe.
rétrécissement sémantiqueTerme de linguistique historique.
The semantic narrowing of the word "meat" reduced its meaning from any kind of food to animal flesh.
Le rétrécissement sémantique du mot « meat » a fait passer son sens de n’importe quel aliment à la chair animale.
Traducciones adicionales
resserrementPlus fréquent dans un contexte concret ou technique.
Sinónimos
constriction
compression
convergence
limitation
reduction
narrowinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈnærəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈnæroʊɪŋ/
Used adjectivally as the present participle of "narrow".
The narrowing path led us deeper into the forest.
Le sentier rétrécissant nous a conduits plus profondément dans la forêt.
Sinónimos
shrinking
squeezing
diminishing
constraining
narrowing-down
slimming
constricting
tightening
contracting
restricting
limiting
tapering
narrowverb

narrowing

Gerund

narrowed
Past Simple
narrowed
Past Participle
narrowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈnærəʊ/
US
/ˈnæroʊ/
se rétrécirIntransitif ; pour une voie, un espace ou un objet qui devient moins large.
The road began to narrow as we approached the bridge.
La route a commencé à se rétrécir à mesure que nous approchions du pont.
plisserPour les yeux ; sens figuré de contraction partielle.
She narrowed her eyes in suspicion.
Elle a plissé les yeux avec méfiance.
réduireTransit. ; pour limiter le nombre, l’étendue ou le champ d’une sélection.
The committee decided to narrow the list of candidates to three.
Le comité a décidé de réduire la liste des candidats à trois.
recentrerPour concentrer plus précisément une recherche, une étude ou une réflexion sur un sujet.
She decided to narrow her research to the effects of climate change on agriculture.
Elle a décidé de recentrer ses recherches sur les effets du changement climatique sur l’agriculture.
Sinónimos
diminish
tighten
shrink
reduce
constrict

Definiciones

narrowingnoun
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.
narrowinggerund / present participle
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.
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