у́зость

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
narrowness, tightness
У́зость коридо́ра меша́ла пронести́ шкаф.
The narrowness of the corridor made it hard to carry the wardrobe through.
Of streets, corridors, clothes, shoes.
2.
narrow-mindedness, small-mindedness
Меня́ поражала у́зость его взгля́дов.
I was struck by the narrow-mindedness of his views.
Usually of views, thinking, or outlook.
3.
limitedness, narrow scope
У́зость его интере́сов всех удивля́ла.
The limited range of his interests surprised everyone.
Of interests, knowledge, a field of activity.

Examples

Узость улицы создавала пробки каждый день.
The narrowness of the street caused traffic jams every day.
Он страдал от узости своих взглядов.
He suffered from the narrowness of his views.
Многие философы критиковали позитивизм за узость взглядов.
Many philosophers criticized positivism for its narrow outlook.
Узость коридора мешала пронести мебель.
The narrowness of the corridor made it difficult to carry the furniture through.