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étroit, e [etʀwa, wat]1. adjectivea. [rue, fenêtre, ruban, espace] narrow ; [vêtement, chaussure] tight• être étroit des hanches or du bassin to have narrow hipsb. [vues] narrowc. ( = intime) [liens] close• en collaboration étroite avec... in close collaboration with...d. [surveillance] close2. masculine noun• vivre or être logé à l'étroit to live in cramped conditions* * *etʀwa, wat adj étroit, -e1) (rue, couloir) narrowNous sommes un peu à l'étroit dans cet appartement. — We're a bit cramped in this flat.
2) (vêtement) tight3) fig (= serré) close, tight* * *A adj1 ( pas large) narrow; c'est trop étroit it is too narrow; il est étroit d'épaules he has narrow shoulders;2 ( restreint) [idée, conception] narrow; [domaine professionnel, cercle d'amis] narrow; avoir l'esprit étroit to be narrow-minded;3 ( intime) [amitié, liens familiaux] close ( épith); il y a un rapport étroit entre there is a close link between; être en liaison étroite avec to be in close contact with; travailler en étroite collaboration avec to work closely with;4 ( rigoureux) sous étroite surveillance ( de la police) under close surveillance; au sens étroit du terme in the narrow sense of the word; l'étroite observance du carême the strict observance of Lent.B à l'étroit loc adv nous sommes un peu à l'étroit (dans un appartement, une voiture) we're a bit cramped; être logé à l'étroit to live in cramped conditions; se sentir à l'étroit ( financièrement) to feel the pinch; je me sens un peu à l'étroit dans ce pantalon/ces chaussures these trousers GB ou pants US/these shoes feel a bit too tight.1. [rue, bande, sentier] narrow[vêtement] tight3. [liens, rapport, complicité, collaboration] close————————à l'étroit locution adverbialeils vivent ou sont logés à l'étroit they haven't much living space
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