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narrow down

[ˈnæroʊ daʊn]
verb
estreitar; reduzir; limitar
1. To reduce the number of possibilities or options; to make a list or selection smaller
We need to narrow down the list of candidates to five finalists.
Precisamos estreitar a lista de candidatos para cinco finalistas.
2. To focus on a specific area or subject by eliminating other options
The detective managed to narrow down the suspects to three people.
O detetive conseguiu reduzir os suspeitos a três pessoas.
3. To limit or restrict the scope of something
Let's narrow down the search to only recent publications.
Vamos limitar a busca apenas a publicações recentes.
Synonyms
reducelimitrestrictpare downwhittle downcut down
Antonyms
broadenexpandwidenenlargeincrease

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estreitar; reduzir; limitar
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
afunilar; diminuir as opções
Common colloquial usage
Portugal
afunilar; reduzir; estreitar
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

narrow down to
cut it down
boil it down to
get down to brass tacks
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