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1 стесненные обстоятельства
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > стесненные обстоятельства
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2 trange kår
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3 ahdinkotila
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4 стеснение в средствах
straitened circumstances мн. ч.Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > стеснение в средствах
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5 beschränkte Vermögensverhältnisse
beschränkte Vermögensverhältnisse
straitened circumstancesBusiness german-english dictionary > beschränkte Vermögensverhältnisse
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6 материален
1. (веществен) material; physicalюр. tangibleматериални блага material comfortsматериалният свят the outer worldматериална култура material cultureматериална база necessary equipmentматериални щети damagesматериална част воен. materielматериални права и притежания юр. temporalityматериално-техническа база material and technical foundation2. (паричен) material, financial, economic, pecuniaryматериални затруднения pecuniary difficulties, straitened circumstancesматериално положение material/economic condition/statusдобро материално положение easy circumstancesзатруднено материално положение reduced/straitened circumstancesматериална заинтересованост material/financial interest/incentiveматериална обезпеченост material securityматериална помощ pecuniary/financial aid* * *материа̀лен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. ( веществен) material; physical; corporeal; юр. tangible; \материаленна база necessary equipment; \материаленна част воен. materiel; \материаленни блага material comforts; \материаленни права и притежания юр. temporality; \материаленно-техническа база material and technical foundation;2. ( паричен) material, financial, economic, pecuniary; добро \материаленно положение easy circumstances; затруднено \материаленно положение reduced/straitened circumstances; \материаленен стимул (material) incentive; \материаленна обезпеченост material security; \материаленно благополучие material well-being, prosperity; \материаленно положение economic condition/status.* * *corporeal; creature; hylic (фил.); material: материален comforts - материални блага; physical; solid; tangible* * *1. (веществен) material;physical 2. (паричен) material, financial, economic, pecuniary 3. добро материално положение easy circumstances 4. затруднено материално положение reduced/straitened circumstances 5. материална база necessary equipment 6. материална заинтересованост material/financial interest/incentive 7. материална култура material culture 8. материална обезпеченост material security 9. материална помощ pecuniary/financial aid 10. материална част воен. materiel 11. материални блага material comforts 12. материални затруднения pecuniary difficulties, straitened circumstances 13. материални права и притежания юр. temporality 14. материални щети damages 15. материалният свят the outer world 16. материално положение material/economic condition/status 17. материално-техническа база material and technical foundation 18. юр. tangible -
7 нужда
1. (потребност) need; necessityняма нужда да правите това you don't have to do it, you needn't do it, there is no need/necessity to do it, never mind doing itняма да стане нужда да идваш there won't be any need for you to comeима голяма нужда от учители teachers are badly neededдомакински нужди household needsнуждата учи човека necessity is the mother of inventionпри крайна нужда at a pinchходя по голяма нужда have a bowel movementднес ходил ли си по голяма нужда? have you moved today?ходя по малка нужда go to the toilet, urinateизвършвам физиологичните си нужди relieve o.s., perform o.'s natural functionsнужда закон отменява necessity recognizes no law2. (липса, бедност) want. poverty, indigence. straits, straitened circumstancesнамирам се в нужда be in straitened circumstancesизпадам в нужда be in need (of money)* * *ну̀жда,ж., -и 1. ( потребност) need; necessity; ако стане \нуждаа if the need should arise, if the need arises, if it becomes necessary; без \нуждаа without need/necessity, needlessly; днес ходил ли си по голяма \нуждаа? have you moved today? домакински \нуждаи household needs; извършвам физиологичните си \нуждаи relieve o.s., perform o.’s natural functions; има голяма \нуждаа от лекари doctors are badly needed; има \нуждаа от … is necessary/needed; имам \нуждаа от нещо/някого need s.th./s.o.; имам \нуждаа от пари need money, be in need/want of money; каква \нуждаа да се бърза толкова? why hurry? \нуждаата учи човека necessity is the mother of invention; няма \нуждаа! never mind, that’s all right; няма \нуждаа да правите това you don’t have to do it, you needn’t do it, there is no need/necessity to do it; няма \нуждаа от приказки there is no need of talk; от \нуждаа from necessity, out of necessity; при крайна \нуждаа at a pinch; при \нуждаа/в случай на \нуждаа when necessary, in case of need/necessity; приятел в \нуждаа се познава a friend in need is a friend indeed; става \нуждаа да it becomes necessary to, one has to; ходя по голяма \нуждаа have a bowel movement; ходя по малка \нуждаа go to the toilet, urinate; ходя по \нуждаа go to the toilet;2. ( липса, бедност) want, poverty, indigence, straits, straitened circumstances; изпадам в \нуждаа be in need (of money); намирам се в \нуждаа be in straitened circumstances.* * *call; demand; destitution; necessity{ni`sesiti}; need: be in нужда for money - имам нужда от пари; privation; requirement; use{ui;z}; want* * *1. (липса, бедност) want. poverty, indigence. straits, straitened circumstances 2. (потребност) need;necessity 3. НУЖДА закон отменява necessity recognizes no law 4. НУЖДАта учи човека necessity is the mother of invention 5. ако стане НУЖДА if the need should arise, if the need arises, if it becomes necessary 6. без НУЖДА without need/necessity, needlessly 7. днес ходил ли си по голяма НУЖДА ? have you moved today? 8. домакински нужди household needs 9. извършвам физиологичните си нужди relieve o.s., perform o.'s natural functions 10. изпадам в НУЖДА be in need (of money) 11. израствам/живея в НУЖДА grow (up)/live in poverty/want 12. има НУЖДА от...... is necessary/needed 13. има голяма НУЖДА от учители teachers are badly needed 14. имам НУЖДА от нещо/някого need s.th./s.o. 15. имам НУЖДА от пари need money, be in need/want of money 16. каква НУЖДА да се бърза толкова? why hurry? 17. намирам се в НУЖДА be in straitened circumstances 18. няма НУЖДА да правите това you don't have to do it, you needn't do it, there is no need/necessity to do it, never mind doing it 19. няма НУЖДА от приказки there is no need of talk 20. няма НУЖДА! never mind, that's all right 21. няма да стане НУЖДА да идваш there won't be any need for you to come 22. нямаше НУЖДА да идвате you needn't have come 23. нямаше НУЖДА да му се повтаря he didn't need to be told twice 24. от НУЖДА from necessity, out of necessity 25. при НУЖДА/в случай на НУЖДА when necessary, in case of need/necessity 26. при крайна НУЖДА at a pinch 27. приятел в НУЖДА се познава a friend in need is a friend indeed 28. става НУЖДА да it becomes necessary to, one has to 29. тук няма НУЖДА от много думи there's nothing much to be said/to say 30. ходя по НУЖДА go to the toilet 31. ходя по голяма НУЖДА have a bowel movement 32. ходя по малка НУЖДА go to the toilet, urinate -
8 положение
put s.o. in an awkward situation/position/spot, put s.o. in a tight cornerположение подарък a white elephantнеудобна квартира unsuitable/inconvenient lodgingsв неудобно време at the wrong time, at an inopportune time1. (местоположение) position(по-за) position, attitude(на местност, терен) layположение за стрелба firing positionположение на изключен ток ел. off-position2. (състояние, обстоятелства) condition, state; situation(обществено, правно) status, standing, condition(обстоятелства) junctureсемейно/социално положение a family/social statusположение в живота stationхора със скромно положение people of humble condition, persons in humble circumstancesхора с най-различно обществено положение all sorts and conditions of menс високо обществено положение high-placed, of high social standingв добро/лошо материално положение well/badly offтой е с добро материално положение he is a well-to-do man; he is well-to-doизвънредно положение a state of emergencyобявявам военно положение declare martial lawв положение на война in a state of warзатруднително положение a fixнеловко/неудобно положение an awkward/embarrassing situationв затруднено положение съм be in strained/straitened circumstances, be hard upв критическо положение съм be in a critical situation, разг. in a tight spotистинското положение (фактите) the rights of the caseако бях в твоето положение if I were you, if I were in your placeпоставям се в положението на put o.s. in the place/разг. shoes ofдържа се на положение stand on o.'s dignityподобрявам положението си improve/better/mend o.'s fortunes, better o.'s.справям се с положение то get matters/things under control, manage; take the situation in handгосподар съм на положение то be master of the situationположение то е променено (друг вятър вее) things have changed, разг. the shoe is on the other footпри създалото се положение the situation being as it isгоре-долу това е положение то that's about the size of itпри това положение as the case stands, as matters stand; things being so; at this juncture; as it is, as things now stand; under the circumstances; in this situationположение то на нещата the lie of the landв положение съм да be in a position toобщи положения general principles* * *положѐние,ср., -я 1. ( местоположение) position; ( поза) position, attitude; (на местност, терен) lay; изходно \положениее спорт. first position, position of attention; отвесно \положениее a vertical position; \положениее за стрелба firing position; \положениее на изключен ток ел. off-position;2. ( състояние, обстоятелства) condition, state; situation; ( състояние) разг. lay of the land; ( обществено, правно) status, standing, condition; ( обстоятелства) juncture; ако бях в твоето \положениее if I were you, if I were in your place; в добро/лошо материално \положениее well/badly off; в затруднено \положениее съм be in strained/straitened circumstances, be hard up; в критично \положениее съм разг. be in a tight spot; в \положениее на война in a state of war; влизам в \положениеето на understand, sympathize with; военно \положениее martial law; горе-долу това е \положениеето that’s about the size of it; държа се на \положениее stand on o.’s dignity; затруднително \положениее a fix; извънредно \положениее a state of emergency; истинското \положениее ( фактите) the rights of the case; обсадно \положениее a state of siege, curfew; обявявам военно \положениее declare martial law; подобрявам \положениеето си improve/better/mend o.’s fortunes, better o.s.; \положениее в живота station; \положениеето е променено ( друг вятър вее) things have changed, разг. the shoe is on the other foot; поставям се в \положениеето на put o.s. in the place/разг. shoes of; при създалото се \положениее the situation being as it is; с високо обществено \положениее high-placed, of high social standing; семейно/социално \положениее a family/social status; справям се с \положениеето get matters/things under control, manage; take the situation in hand; be equal to the situation; това е \положениеето that’s the way the cookie crumbles; хора с най-различно обществено \положениее all sorts and conditions of men; хора с \положениее people of position/of high standing; хора със скромно \положениее people of humble condition; • в \положениее съм да be in a position to; общи \положениея general principles; при всяко \положениее in any case, anyway; at all events; при \положениее, че provided; при това \положениее as the case stands, as matters stand; things being so; as it is, as things now stand; under the circumstances; in this situation; при това \положениее на нещата things being as they are.* * *1. (no-за) position, attitude 2. (местоположение) position 3. (на местност, терен) lay 4. (обстоятелства) juncture 5. (обществено, правно) status, standing, condition 6. (състояние, обстоятелства) condition, state;situation 7. put s.o. in an awkward situation/position/spot, put s.o. in a tight corner 8. ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ в живота station 9. ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ за стрелба firing position 10. ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ на изключен ток ел. off-position 11. ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ подарък a white elephant 12. ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ то е променено (друг вятър вее) things have changed, разг. the shoe is on the other foot 13. ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ то на нещата the lie of the land 14. ако бях в твоето ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ if I were you, if I were in your place 15. в ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ (за жена) with child, in the family way 16. в ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ на война in a state of war 17. в ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ съм да be in a position to 18. в добро/лошо материално ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ well/ badly off 19. в затруднено ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ съм be in strained/straitened circumstances, be hard up 20. в критическо ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ съм be in a critical situation,разг. in a tight spot 21. в неудобно време at the wrong time, at an inopportune time. 22. влизам в ПОЛОЖЕНИЕто на understand, sympathize with 23. военно ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ martial law 24. горе-долу това е ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ то that's about the size of it 25. господар съм на ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ то be master of the situation 26. държа се на ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ stand on o.'s dignity 27. затруднително ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ a fix 28. извънредно ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ a state of emergency 29. изходно ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ сn. first position, position of attention 30. истинското ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ (фактите) the rights of the case 31. неловко/неудобно ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ an awkward/embarrassing situation 32. неудобна квартира unsuitable/inconvenient lodgings 33. обсадноПОЛОЖЕНИЕ a state of seige, curfew 34. общи положения general principles 35. обявявам военно ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ declare martial law 36. отвесно ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ a vertical position 37. подобрявам ПОЛОЖЕНИЕто си improve/better/ mend o.'s fortunes, better о s. 38. поставям се в ПОЛОЖЕНИЕто на put o.s. in the рlасе/разг. shoes of 39. при ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ, че provided 40. при създалото се ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ the situation being as it is 41. при това ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ as the case stands, as matters stand;things being so;at this juncture;as it is, as things now stand;under the circumstances;in this situation 42. при това ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ на нещата things being as they are 43. с високо обществено ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ high-placed, of high social standing 44. семейно/ социално ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ a family/social status 45. справям се с ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ то get matters/things under control, manage;take the situation in hand 46. той е с добро материално ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ he is a well-to-do man;he is well-to-do 47. хора с ПОЛОЖЕНИЕpeople of position/of high standing 48. хора с най-различно обществено ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ all sorts and conditions of men 49. хора със скромно ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ people of humble condition, persons in humble circumstances -
9 Vermögensverhältnisse
Vermögensverhältnisse
pecuniary circumstances, financial conditions (position, status), exhibit;
• beschränkte Vermögensverhältnisse straitened circumstances;
• günstige (gute) Vermögensverhältnisse good (flourishing, easy) circumstances, good position;
• meine Vermögensverhältnisse my worldly circumstances;
• schlechte Vermögensverhältnisse reduced (straitened) circumstances;
• zerrüttete Vermögensverhältnisse decayed (broken) fortune, decayed circumstances;
• Vermögensverhältnisse einer Firma state of a commercial house;
• seine Vermögensverhältnisse offenbaren (Gemeinschuldner) to discover one’s assets;
• seine Vermögensverhältnisse neu ordnen to repair one’s fortune;
• in bedrängten Vermögensverhältnissen sein to be in straitened circumstances;
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10 ristrettezza
f di idee narrownessvivere nelle ristrettezze live in straitened circumstances* * *ristrettezza s.f.1 narrowness3 ( insufficienza) lack, shortage, scarcity: ristrettezza di mezzi, lack of means // in ristrettezze finanziarie, in straightened circumstances (o in financial straits).* * *[ristret'tettsa]sostantivo femminile1) narrownessristrettezza di vedute — narrow-mindedness, small-mindedness
2) fig. (scarsità) scarcity-e — straits
* * *ristrettezza/ristret'tettsa/sostantivo f.1 narrowness; ristrettezza di vedute narrow-mindedness, small-mindedness2 fig. (scarsità) scarcity; -e straits; in -e in straitened circumstances; in periodo di -e at a time of shortage; essere in -e economiche to feel the squeeze. -
11 натясно
1. close together, squeezed/crammed for room2. (зле материално) in reduced/straitened circumstances3. прен. in a corner/hole; with o.'s back to the wall; on the beach; between the devil and the deep (blue) sea; in a cleft stick; in a tight place; sl. in a Jam, in the cartам. in the jackpot* * *натя̀сно,нареч.1. close together, squeezed/crammed for room; живея \натясно live in close quarters, be crammed for space/room;2. ( зле материално) in reduced/straitened circumstances, badly off; \натясно съм за be pushed for;3. прен. in a corner/hole; with o.’s back to the wall; on the beach; between the devil and the deep (blue) sea; in a cleft stick, in a tight place; sl. floored, in a jam, in the cart; амер. in the jackpot; поставям някого \натясно push s.o. to the wall; floor s.o.* * *pinched* * *1. (зле материално) in reduced/straitened circumstances 2. close together, squeezed/crammed for room 3. ам. in the jackpot 4. живея НАТЯСНО live in close quarters, be crammed for space/room 5. прен. in a corner/hole;with o.'s back to the wall;on the beach;between the devil and the deep (blue) sea;in a cleft stick;in a tight place;sl. in a Jam, in the cart -
12 притеснен
1. embarassed; uneasy; worried; nervousпритеснен парично hard up, in reduced/straitened circumstances2. (потиснат) depressed3. (за място) overcrowded* * *притеснѐн,мин. страд. прич.1. embarrassed; uneasy; worried; nervous; fidgety; hot and bothered; \притеснен парично hard up, in reduced/straitened circumstances; \притеснен съм разг. have one’s heart in one’s mouth; \притеснен съм, \притеснено ми е feel nervous, be on edge;2. ( потиснат) depressed.* * *uneasy; embarrassed: I am притеснен about your future. - Притеснен съм за бъдещето ти.* * *1. (за място) overcrowded 2. (потиснат) depressed 3. embarassed;uneasy;worried;nervous 4. ПРИТЕСНЕН парично hard up, in reduced/ straitened circumstances 5. ПРИТЕСНЕН съм, ПРИТЕСНЕНо ми е feel nervy, be on edge -
13 находиться в стеснённых обстоятельствах
1) General subject: be in difficulties, to be in difficulties, to be in straitened circumstances (в бедности), feel the draught, be in difficulties for money2) Makarov: be in straitened circumstancesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > находиться в стеснённых обстоятельствах
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14 нуждаться
1) General subject: Be left destitute, be badly off, be hard up, be in great necessity, be in need, be out at elbows, demand, lack, lack (в чем-л.), live in need, need (what he needs is a good thrashing - он заслуживает хорошей взбучки), needy, to be badly off, to be hard up, to be in great necessity, to be in straitened circumstances, want, be in want, want for, stand in need (в чём-л.-of), go short (в чём-л.), live in misery2) Biology: require (в чём-л.)3) Medicine: require (в чем-л.)4) Literal: be on one's beam ends5) Agriculture: need (напр. в подкормке), require (в чём-л)6) Mathematics: (в чем-либо не требует предлога)7) Diplomatic term: lack (в чём-л.)8) Psychology: need (в чем-л.)9) Patents: fall short10) Psychoanalysis: need (в чем-л.)11) Makarov: be in straitened circumstances, call for (в чем-л.)12) Combustion gas turbines: require (в чём-либо) -
15 Lage
Lage f 1. GEN position, situation, sit., status; 2. V&M, IND, WIWI location (Standort; Weinbergslage in der Weinwirtschaft) • die Lage pessimistisch betrachten GEN take a gloomy view of the situation • die Lage prüfen GEN size up the situation • in der Lage sein zu GEN be in a position to • nach Lage der Dinge GEN, RECHT in the circumstances, under the circumstances* * *f < Geschäft> position, situation (sit.), status ■ die Lage pessimistisch betrachten < Geschäft> take a gloomy view of the situation ■ die Lage prüfen < Geschäft> size up the situation ■ in der Lage sein zu < Geschäft> be in a position to ■ nach Lage der Dinge <Geschäft, Recht> in/under the circumstances* * *Lage
state, position, situation, condition, footing, circumstances, lines, (Belegenheit) aspect, locality, situs, exposure, location (US), (Buchbinderei) gathering, (Garnitur, Satz) set;
• in bedrängter Lage in straitened circumstances (narrow straits);
• je nach Lage des Falles as the case may be;
• angespannte Lage tight situation, (Betrieb) overextension;
• außenwirtschaftliche Lage external economic situation;
• finanzielle Lage financial showing (position, condition), pecuniary circumstances;
• gesunde finanzielle Lage sound financial position;
• meine finanzielle Lage my worldly circumstances;
• gefährliche Lage distress, state of danger;
• geschäftliche Lage status;
• liquiditätspolitische Lage liquidity status;
• prekäre Lage precarious situation;
• rechtliche Lage legal position;
• steuerliche Lage tax status, taxation position;
• ungünstige Lage disadvantage;
• verkehrsgünstige Lage desirable location;
• allgemeine wirtschaftliche Lagee general economic outlook;
• Lage der Arbeiter conditions of the workers;
• Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt manpower situation;
• finanzielle Lage eines laufenden Betriebes going-concern position;
• Lage am Effektenmarkt stock-market situation;
• finanzielle Lage [des Ehemanns im Scheidungsfall] faculties;
• allgemeine Lage in Europa outlook in Europe;
• finanzielle Lage einer Firma financial standing of a firm;
• Lage eines Grundstücks site, situs, locality;
• Lage der öffentlichen Haushalte public-finance situation;
• angespannte Lage des Kapitalmarktes stringency of the capital market;
• Lage des Marktes state of the market;
• gute Lage für den Standort neuer Industriezweige suitable location for new factories (US);
• sich in einer kritischen Lage befinden to be in an insecure position;
• sich finanziell in einer schlimmen Lage befinden to be at one’s beam-ends;
• nach Lage der Akten entscheiden to decide on its merits;
• Überblick über die internationale Lage geben to survey the international situation;
• in bedrängter Lage sein to have one’s back to the wall, to be hard up, to be in a predicament (state of distress);
• finanzielle Lage einer Firma richtig wiedergeben to represent fairly the financial position of a company;
• Lageänderung business trend;
• kontraktive Lageänderung regressive business trend;
• Lagebericht background (situation, status) report, fact-finding survey, summary (estimate) of the situation;
• Lagebesprechung briefing;
• Lagebestimmung orientation;
• Lageort situs (lat.). -
16 стеснённое материальное положение
1) General subject: reduced circumstances2) Economy: strained circulation, strained circumstances3) Makarov: straitened circumstancesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > стеснённое материальное положение
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17 Eingeschränktheit
f (financial) limitations Pl., reduced circumstances Pl.* * *Ein|ge|schränkt|heitf -, no plrestriction; (finanziell) straitened circumstances pl* * * -
18 kår
plусло́вия мнháve góde kår — быть хорошо́ обеспе́ченным; жить в хоро́ших усло́виях
* * ** * *pl circumstances, conditions;( økonomisk) be well off, be in comfortable circumstances; -
19 tang
(Persian) narrow, tight; straitened, precarious. fursat tang time is tight. tang bo’l to be in straitened circumstances; to be cross. uyqusi tang qildi to become sleepy. zarbi tang easily cross. zahar tang qildi to feel the urge to urinate -
20 zabun
(Persian) weak, frail, helpless; difficult, straitened. zabun bo’l to be in straitened circumstances; to be frail, weak; to be defeated
См. также в других словарях:
straitened circumstances — index poverty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
in straitened circumstances — index impecunious, poor (underprivileged) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
straitened — (adj.) c.1600, too narrow; 1716, reduced to hardship; see STRAIT (Cf. strait) (n.). Phrase straitened circumstances recorded from 1766 … Etymology dictionary
circumstances — n. 1) adverse, difficult, trying circumstances 2) reduced, straitened circumstances 3) aggravating; extenuating, mitigating circumstances 4) attendant; compelling; exceptional, special; favorable; suspicious; tragic; unavoidable; unforeseen… … Combinatory dictionary
straitened — [[t]stre͟ɪt(ə)nd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone is living in straitened circumstances, they do not have as much money as they used to, and are finding it very hard to buy or pay for everything that they need. [FORMAL] His father died when… … English dictionary
straitened — adjective formal in straitened circumstances in a difficult situation because of a lack of money: an elderly spinster living in straitened circumstances … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
straitened — Synonyms and related words: Lenten, Spartan, abstemious, ascetic, austere, badly off, bound, bounded, conditioned, confined, copyrighted, cramped, desperate, destitute, disciplined, distressed, down to bedrock, dwarfed, dwarfish, embarrassed,… … Moby Thesaurus
straitened — adjective our straitened circumstances improved once Desmond got his first teaching job Syn: impoverished, poverty stricken, poor, destitute, penniless, as poor as a church mouse, in penury, impecunious, unable to make ends meet, in reduced… … Thesaurus of popular words
circumstances — noun 1. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) (Freq. 2) whatever my fortune may be deserved a better fate has a happy lot the luck of the Irish a victim of circumstances success that was her… … Useful english dictionary
straitened — strait|ened [ˈstreıtnd] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: strait narrow ; STRAIT] not having enough money, especially not as much as you had before ▪ the straitened circumstances of post war Japan … Dictionary of contemporary English
straitened — strait|ened [ streıtnd ] adjective FORMAL made difficult by financial problems: straitened circumstances … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English