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1 he was straitened by debt
Макаров: он был обременён долгамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he was straitened by debt
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2 straiten
[ʹstreıtn] v1. ограничивать, стеснять, затруднятьthey were straitened for provisions [time] - им не хватало продовольствия [времени]
2. редк.1) суживать2) суживаться3. редк. заключать в ограниченное, узкое, тесное пространство; сжимать, стягивать -
3 он был обременён долгами
Makarov: he was straitened by debtУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он был обременён долгами
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4 straiten
1. v ограничивать, стеснять, затруднять2. v редк. суживать3. v редк. суживаться4. v редк. редк. заключать в ограниченное, узкое, тесное пространство; сжимать, стягиватьСинонимический ряд:limit (verb) confine; limit; pinch; restrain; restrict; stint
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