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    Étroits (en. Narrow)

    [etra-it]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which is not wide.
    The hallway is narrow; it’s hard to pass two people.
    Le couloir est étroit, il est difficile de passer à deux.
    Which has limits, restricted.
    His ideas are narrow and leave no room for creativity.
    Ses idées sont étroites et ne laissent pas de place à la créativité.
    When talking about clothing, which constricts the body.
    These pants are too narrow for me.
    Ce pantalon est trop étroit pour moi.

    Etymology

    Derived from Old French 'estreit', originating from Latin 'strictus', meaning 'tightened'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a narrow mind
    To be poorly open to new ideas.
    avoir l'esprit étroit
    a narrow passage
    A confined place or path.
    un passage étroit
    narrow views
    Limited opinions or perspectives.
    des vues étroites

    Related Words

    narrowness
    Quality of being narrow.
    étroitesse
    to tighten
    To make something narrower or more compact.
    serrer
    to shrink
    To become narrower or reduce.
    rétrécir

    Slang Meanings

    To be picky in one’s choices.
    He is so narrow about his music preferences.
    Il est tellement étroits sur ses préférences de musique.
    To behave in a closed-minded way.
    She is really narrow when it comes to new ideas.
    Elle est vraiment étroits quand il s'agit de nouvelles idées.