Narrow-minded - translation, pronunciation and examples
narrow-minded
unwilling to accept ideas
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узкомыслящий взгляд
узкомыслящее отношение
узкомыслящий человек
узкомыслящее мышление
узкомыслящая идея
narrow-minded usage examples
Не будь узкомыслящим; постарайся понять взгляды других людей.
Don't be narrow-minded; try to understand other people's views.
Не будь узкомыслящим— выслушай их причины, прежде чем принимать решение.
Don't be narrow-minded — listen to their reasons before you decide.
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general term for a limited, unwilling-to-consider-other-views attitude.
unwilling to accept beliefs or behaviours different from one's own; stresses refusal to tolerate difference.
figuratively having blinkers on — narrowly focused and unwilling to consider alternatives; commoner in British English.
actively intolerant and hostile toward certain groups or opinions; stronger and more morally charged than 'narrow-minded'.
holding preconceived negative judgments, often about social groups; focuses on bias rather than general closed-mindedness.
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What's the difference between narrow-minded / intolerant / blinkered / bigoted / prejudiced / conservative
general term for a limited, unwilling-to-consider-other-views attitude.
He's narrow-minded about art — he only likes traditional paintings.
Он узколобый в вопросах искусства — ему нравятся только традиционные картины.
unwilling to accept beliefs or behaviours different from one's own; stresses refusal to tolerate difference.
The community was intolerant of new lifestyles.
Сообщество не принимало новые образы жизни.
figuratively having blinkers on — narrowly focused and unwilling to consider alternatives; commoner in British English.
The committee was blinkered and ignored outside experts.
Комитет был узколобым и игнорировал внешних экспертов.
actively intolerant and hostile toward certain groups or opinions; stronger and more morally charged than 'narrow-minded'.
Calling him bigoted was fair given his repeated slurs.
Называть его фанатиком было справедливо, учитывая его многократные оскорбления.
holding preconceived negative judgments, often about social groups; focuses on bias rather than general closed-mindedness.
He was prejudiced against immigrants, judging them unfairly.
Он был предвзят по отношению к иммигрантам, суждая их несправедливо.
resistant to change and supportive of tradition; often political and not inherently pejorative—broader than 'narrow-minded'.
She has conservative views on social policy.
У неё консервативные взгляды в вопросах социальной политики.
asserting opinions as incontrovertible principles; rigid and doctrinaire rather than merely unwilling to consider alternatives.
His dogmatic stance left no room for discussion.
Его догматичная позиция не оставляла места для обсуждения.
narrow in outlook, limited by local concerns or narrow interests; slightly more formal/literary.
Their parochial attitude prevented them from seeing the national picture.
Их провинциальное мышление мешало им увидеть общенациональную картину.
isolated or detached from outside influences; narrow in viewpoint because of separation or lack of exposure.
An insular company culture resisted outside ideas.
Изолированная корпоративная культура сопротивлялась внешним идеям.
narrow-minded in a way associated with the provinces: unsophisticated, local in outlook.
His provincial attitudes showed his limited exposure to other cultures.
Его провинциальные взгляды показывали ограниченность опыта общения с другими культурами.
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narrow-minded translation: узкомыслящий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce narrow-minded
/ˈnærəʊˌmaɪndɪd/
narrow-minded translation
узкомыслящий
narrow-minded examples
Don't be narrow-minded; try to understand other people's views.
narrow-minded transcription
/ˈnærəʊˌmaɪndɪd/, /ˈnæroʊˌmaɪndɪd/
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narrow-minded meaning: what does it mean?
unwilling to accept ideas
narrow-minded pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
narrow-minded is pronounced as /ˈnærəʊˌmaɪndɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
narrow-minded definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Don't be narrow-minded; try to understand other people's views. Translation: Не будь узкомыслящим; постарайся понять взгляды других людей.
Is narrow-minded part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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