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1 strait jacket
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noun (a type of jacket with long sleeves tied behind to hold back the arms of eg a violent and insane person.) camisa de fuerza -
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streit1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) estrecho2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) aprieto•- strait-laced
strait n estrechotr[streɪt]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL estrecho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in dire straits / be in desperate straits estar en un gran aprietoto be in financial straits pasar apuros económicosstrait ['streɪt] n1) : estrecho m2) straits npldistress: aprietos mpl, apuros mplin dire straits: en serios aprietosn.• angostura s.f.• aprieto s.m.• estrecho s.m.• traspaso s.m.streɪt1) ( Geog) (often pl) estrecho mthe Strait of Magellan, the Magellan Strait(s) — el estrecho de Magallanes
2) straits pl (difficulties, difficult position)to be in dire/desperate straits — estar* en grandes apuros/en una situación desesperada
to be in financial straits — pasar estrecheces, pasar apuros económicos
[streɪt]N1) (Geog) (also: straits) estrecho m2) straits (fig) situación f apurada, apuro m* * *[streɪt]1) ( Geog) (often pl) estrecho mthe Strait of Magellan, the Magellan Strait(s) — el estrecho de Magallanes
2) straits pl (difficulties, difficult position)to be in dire/desperate straits — estar* en grandes apuros/en una situación desesperada
to be in financial straits — pasar estrecheces, pasar apuros económicos
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6 chaleco
chaleco sustantivo masculino ( de traje) vest (AmE), waistcoat (BrE); ( jersey sin mangas) sleeveless sweater; ( acolchado) body warmer; ( chaqueta de punto) (CS) cardigan; chaleco de fuerza straitjacket; chaleco salvavidas lifejacket; a chaleco (Méx) no matter what
chaleco sustantivo masculino
1 (de tela) waistcoat, US vest (de lana) sleeveless pullover
2 chaleco antibalas, bullet-proof vest
chaleco salvavidas, life jacket ' chaleco' also found in these entries: Spanish: antibalas - corpiño - zamarra English: buoy - life jacket - life preserver - life vest - three-piece suit - vest - waistcoat - life - strait - three - waist -
7 camisa
camisa sustantivo femenino shirt; camisa de fuerza straitjacket; cambiar de camisa to change sides
camisa sustantivo femenino
1 Indum shirt 2 camisa de fuerza, straight jacket Locuciones: figurado cambiar de camisa, to change sides
en mangas de camisa, in one's shirtsleeves ' camisa' also found in these entries: Spanish: caerse - chillón - chillona - cruzada - cruzado - cuello - de - empapar - gemela - gemelo - idéntica - idéntico - la - manga - puño - rota - roto - rozadura - Tiro - viva - vivo - abotonar - cambiar - desabotonarse - desabrochar - desgarrar - doblar - entallado - escurrir - faldón - horrible - pechera - romper English: buttondown - clash - collarless - front - go together - long-sleeved - loud - match - noplace - on - polo shirt - shirt - shirt-collar - shirt-sleeves - straitjacket - stud - tuck in - go - hang - neck - strait - tuck - wash - with
См. также в других словарях:
Strait Jacket — ストレイト・ジャケット (Sutoreito Jaketto) Género Acción, horror, Ciencia ficción Novela ligera Creado por Ichirō Sakaki (autor) Yō Fujishiro (ilustra … Wikipedia Español
strait-jacket — (n.) also straitjacket, 1814, from STRAIT (Cf. strait) + JACKET (Cf. jacket); earlier in same sense was strait waistcoat (1753) … Etymology dictionary
Strait jacket — can refer to: *Straitjacket, a device used for restraining an individual * Strait Jacket , a 1964 Columbia Pictures horror/thriller/mystery motion picture starring Joan Crawford * Strait Jacket (novel), a light novel series by Ichirou Sakaki… … Wikipedia
Strait-jacket — Strait jack et, n. A dress of strong materials for restraining maniacs or those who are violently delirious. It has long sleeves, which are closed at the ends, confining the hands, and may be tied behind the back. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strait-Jacket — Infobox Film name = Strait Jacket image size = caption = Original theatrical poster director = William Castle producer = William Castle writer = Robert Bloch narrator = starring = Joan Crawford Diane Baker Leif Erickson Rochelle Hudson music =… … Wikipedia
Strait-Jacket — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Die Zwangsjacke Originaltitel: Strait Jacket Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1964 Länge: 89 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
strait-jacket — n. & v. n. 1 a strong garment with long arms for confining the arms of a violent prisoner, mental patient, etc. 2 restrictive measures. v.tr. ( jacketed, jacketing) 1 restrain with a strait jacket. 2 severely restrict … Useful english dictionary
Strait Jacket (novel) — Infobox animanga/Header name = Strait Jacket caption = ja name = ストレイト・ジャケット ja name trans = Sutoreito Jaketto genre = FantasyInfobox animanga/Novel light = yes title = author = Ichirō Sakaki illustrator = Yō Fujishiro publisher = flagicon|Japan… … Wikipedia
strait jacket — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jacket, confining jacket, jacket for violently insane people; see chains … English dictionary for students
strait-jacket — confining jacket with long sleeves used to restrain potentially violent patients or prisoners … English contemporary dictionary
strait-jacket — n. Strait waistcoat … New dictionary of synonyms