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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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