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1 strait jacket
strait jack.et[str'eit dʒækit] n camisa-de-força. -
2 strait-lacedness
strait-laced.ness[streit l'eistnis] n austeridade, puritanismo. -
3 strait
[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) estreito2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) apuros•- strait-laced* * *[streit] n 1 arch (também straits pl) estreito. 2 istmo. 3 dificuldade, necessidade, apuro, dilema. I am in great straits ou in a great strait for money / estou em grandes dificuldades financeiras. • adj 1 arch estreito, apertado. 2 restrito. the straits of Gibraltar o Estreito de Gibraltar. -
4 strait
[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) estreito2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) aperto•- strait-laced -
5 strait-laced
adjective (strict and severe in attitude and behaviour.) puritano* * *strait-laced[streit l'eist] adj 1 apertado (espartilho). 2 fig puritano, austero, pudico. -
6 strait-jacket
noun (a type of jacket with long sleeves tied behind to hold back the arms of eg a violent and insane person.) camisa de forças -
7 strait-jacket
noun (a type of jacket with long sleeves tied behind to hold back the arms of eg a violent and insane person.) camisa-de-força -
8 strait-laced
adjective (strict and severe in attitude and behaviour.) austero -
9 straiten
strait.en[st'reitən] vt 1 limitar, restringir. 2 apertar, estreitar, contrair. -
10 straitened
strait.en.ed[str'eitənd] adj limitado, com poucos recursos, com dificuldades. they live in straitened circumstances / eles vivem em dificuldades financeiras. -
11 St.
1) (street: I live at 70 Flower St., Chicago.)2) (saint: St Peter, St Paul's Cathedral.)* * *St. -
12 narrows
noun plural (a narrow sea-passage; a channel or strait.) estreito* * *nar.rows[n'ærouz] n pl braço de mar. -
13 narrows
noun plural (a narrow sea-passage; a channel or strait.) estreito
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