"narrow" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

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narrow + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 13
narrow one's eyes • narrow the gap • narrow one's focus • narrow one's search • narrow one's choices • ...
narrow + preposición
Kolokacji: 26
narrow down • narrow to • narrow on • narrow at • narrowed in • ...
narrow + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 26
narrow slightly • narrow further • narrow sharply • narrowed considerably • gradually narrow • ...
(1) slightly, somewhat
Kolokacji: 2
  • The gap has narrowed somewhat in recent years, which is disturbing.
  • The corridor narrowed somewhat but a man could walk comfortably.
  • By contrast, it narrowed somewhat in the first years of the decade, when equity prices fell.
  • That could mean any of thousands; narrowed somewhat because he knew the Swansons' guest house.
  • While the achievement gap in reading narrowed somewhat, it remained sizable.
  • Though it narrowed somewhat on the national assessment exams from the 1980's through the early 90's, the divide has only widened since then.
  • The case somewhat narrows to the rear end and is scattered with grains of sand.
  • The night's events somewhat narrowed his future plans.
  • A compromise was fashioned last year, somewhat narrowing the number of schools that receive Chapter 1 aid.
  • So our broadly festive aims for the evening had narrowed somewhat to a hot meal, some good wine and home to bed.
(3) considerably, substantially
Kolokacji: 2
(4) dangerously, severely
Kolokacji: 2

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