How to Say "to narrow" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to narrow” is “estrechar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
making a space or path smaller
Examples
El sastre tuvo que estrechar mis pantalones.
The tailor had to take in my pants.
La carretera se estrecha al llegar al puente.
The road narrows when it reaches the bridge.
Debemos estrechar el margen de error.
We must narrow the margin of error.
Natural narrowing
Use 'se estrecha' (reflexive) when describing something that gets narrow naturally, like a river or a road.
Narrowing vs. Closing
Mistake: “Estreché la puerta.”
Correction: Cerré la puerta. Use 'estrechar' for making something less wide, not for closing it entirely.
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