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1 strait
streit1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) strede, sund2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) nød, alvorlige økonomiske problemer•- strait-lacedsundIsubst. \/streɪt\/1) (geografi, også straits) sund, strede2) ( ofte straits) klemme, knipein a strait i knipein dire straits i alvorlige vanskeligheter, i en fortvilet situasjonIIadj. \/streɪt\/1) ( gammeldags) trang, smal2) rigorøs, streng, striktthe strait gate ( bibelsk) den trange port -
2 strait-laced
adjective (strict and severe in attitude and behaviour.) snerpetadj. \/ˌstreɪtˈleɪst\/, foranstilt: \/ˈstreɪtleɪst\/1) trangsynt, sneversynt2) snerpet, skinnhellig, moralsk, bigott -
3 strait-jacket
noun (a type of jacket with long sleeves tied behind to hold back the arms of eg a violent and insane person.) tvangstrøyetvangstrøye -
4 narrows
noun plural (a narrow sea-passage; a channel or strait.) trangt sundsubst. flt. \/ˈnærəʊz\/ ( tar verb i entall eller flertall)( sjøfart) trangt farvann, gatt, åpning, sund, trangt pass, kanal -
5 st.
1) (street: I live at 70 Flower St., Chicago.) g. (gate)2) (saint: St Peter, St Paul's Cathedral.) St. (Sankt)forkortelse for stet, strait, street, stitch, stumped, stone (vektmål), stanza -
6 St.
1) (street: I live at 70 Flower St., Chicago.) g. (gate)2) (saint: St Peter, St Paul's Cathedral.) St. (Sankt)eller Stforkortelse for Saint, Street, Strait -
7 str.
forkortelse for strait, stroke oar -
8 Str.
forkortelse for Strait(s), Street -
9 straight-laced
adj. \/ˌstreɪtˈleɪst\/, foranstilt: \/ˈstreɪtleɪst\/se ➢ strait-laced -
10 waistcoat
noun ((American vest) a short, usually sleeveless jacket worn immediately under the outer jacket: a three-piece suit consists of trousers, jacket and waistcoat.) vestvestsubst. \/ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt\/, gammeldags: \/ˈweskət\/ eller vest1) ( britisk) vest2) trøyestrait waistcoat tvangstrøye
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Strait — Strait, n.; pl. {Straits}. [OE. straight, streit, OF. estreit, estroit. See {Strait}, a.] 1. A narrow pass or passage. [1913 Webster] He brought him through a darksome narrow strait To a broad gate all built of beaten gold. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strait — Strait, a. [Compar. {Straiter}; superl. {Straitest}.] [OE. straight, streyt, streit, OF. estreit, estroit, F. [ e]troit, from L. strictus drawn together, close, tight, p. p. of stringere to draw tight. See 2nd {Strait}, and cf. {Strict}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strait — n 1 Strait, sound, channel, passage, narrows can all denote a long and comparatively narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies. Strait, often as the plural straits with either singular or plural construction, denotes a relatively short … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Strait — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: George Strait (* 1952), US amerikanischer Musiker George Strait Jr. (George „Bubba“ Strait Jr.; * 1981), US amerikanischer Country Sänger, Songwriter und Rodeocowboy Horace B. Strait (1835–1894), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
strait — strait·en; strait·ly; strait·ness; strait; strait·laced·ly; strait·laced·ness; … English syllables
strait — [streıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: strait narrow (13 20 centuries), from Old French estreit, from Latin strictus; STRICT] 1.) also straits [plural] a narrow passage of water between two areas of land, usually connecting two seas ▪ the Bering… … Dictionary of contemporary English
strait — (n.) mid 14c., narrow, confined space or place, specifically of bodies of water from late 14c., noun use of adj. strait narrow, strict (late 13c.), from O.Fr. estreit (Fr. étroit) tight, close, narrow (also used as a noun), from L. strictus, pp.… … Etymology dictionary
Strait — Strait, a. A variant of {Straight}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strait — Strait, adv. Strictly; rigorously. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strait — Strait, v. t. To put to difficulties. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strait — [n1] crisis, difficulty bewilderment, bind, bottleneck*, choke point*, contingency, crossroad, dilemma, distress, embarrassment, emergency, exigency, extremity, hardship, hole*, mess*, mystification, pass, perplexity, pinch*, plight, predicament … New thesaurus