1 adjective in widthcaol adj1 c m ucúng adj c m ua narrow linelíne chaola narrow roadbóthar cúng2 adjective in scopeteoranta adj3 c m ucúng adj c m uto have a narrow mindbheith caolaigeanta, bheith cúngaigeanta
3 adjective escape, margin, etcbeag adj c m uar éigean c m uar inn ar éigeanthe motion was passed by a narrow majorityglacadh leis an rún le tromlach beagwe had a narrow escapear éigean a d'éirigh linn éalú, ar inn ar ea a thángamar slán, ní raibh ann ach gur thugamar na cosa linn, dóbair dúinnthey won by the narrowest of marginsar éigean Dé a bhuaigh siad, bhuaigh siad leis an bhfarasbarr is lú4 verb become/make less wide INTRANSITIVE &
TRANSITIVEcaolaigh verb c m ucúngaigh verb c m u5 verb gap, differences, margin, etc
TRANSITIVElaghdaigh verb c m uto narrow the gapan bhearna a laghdú, an bhearna a ghiorrú
6 (also narrow down) verb make/become more restricted, focused
TRANSITIVEcúngaigh verb c m ulaghdaigh verb c m uto narrow the choicean rogha a laghdú, an rogha a theorannúto narrow down a search to an areacuardach a dhíriú ar cheantar ar leith
INTRANSITIVEcúngaigh verb c m ulaghdaigh verb c m uour options are narrowingag dul i laghad atá na roghanna againn
phrases
to have a narrow shave
(also
to have a narrow squeak
) informalna haenna a thabhairt leat ar éigeanteacht slán ar inn ar éigeanimeacht idir cleith agus ursain