go narrow
go narrow · goes narrow · went narrow · gone narrow · going narrow
To focus on one thing, person, topic or aspect of a situationTo focus on one thing, person, topic or aspect of a situation.
» We went along a narrow road.
Wir gingen eine schmale Straße entlang.
Meaning
4 sensesTo focus on one thing, person, topic or aspect of a situation.
The Common Mind. Philip Petitt. 1996. this should not be regarded as a good reason for going narrow.
2007, Beyond Buzz. Lois Kelly. Pg. 101. Going narrow doesn't imply that we don't understand all the issues
To change infrequently.
To use a narrow-angle lens to take one or more photographs.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, narrow.
Examples
2 sentencesWe went along a narrow road.
deWir gingen eine schmale Straße entlang.
We went along the narrow road.
ruМы шли по узкой дорожке.
Forms
goes narrow, going narrow, went narrow, gone narrow| Base form | go narrow · to go narrow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes narrow |
| Present participle | going narrow |
| Past simple | went narrow |
| Past participle | gone narrow |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle