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1 strait
n1) звич. pl (вузька) протока2) перешийок3) вузький прохід4) звич. pl скрутне становище; злидні* * *I [streit] n1) pl ( вузька) протока2) перешийокII [streit] aapx., лiт. тіснийIII [streit] n; plскрутний стан; складні обставини; нуждаIV [streit] a1) строгий, вимогливий2) нужденний, незаможний3) скупий, скупуватий -
2 strait
[streɪt]n1) (звич. pl) прото́каthe Straits of Dover — Па-де-Кале́
2) (звич. pl) скрутне́ стано́вище; зли́дніI am in great straits — я в скрутно́му стано́вищі
3) рідк. переши́йок
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