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strait [streɪt]1 noun∎ Geography strait, straits détroit marchaic étroit(difficulties) gêne f, situation f fâcheuse;∎ to be in financial straits avoir des ennuis financiers ou des problèmes d'argent►► the Straits of Dover le pas de Calais;the Strait of Gibraltar le détroit de Gibraltar;the Strait of Hormuz or the Strait of Ormuz le détroit d'Hormuz ou d'Ormuz;the Strait of Magellan le détroit de Magellan;the Strait of Malacca le détroit de Malacca -
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Gibraltar [dʒɪ'brɔ:ltə(r)]Gibraltar;∎ in Gibraltar à Gibraltar;∎ the Strait of Gibraltar le détroit de Gibraltar -
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B straits npl difficultés fpl ; to be in difficult straits connaître de graves difficultés ; to be in dire straits être aux abois.C ‡ adj étroit. -
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[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) détroit2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) ennuis d'argent•- strait-laced -
6 Средиземное море
Средиземное море
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Mediterranean Sea
The largest inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia, linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar, including the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, Aegean and Ionian seas, and major islands such as Sicily, Sardina, Corsica, Crete, Malta and Cyprus. (Source: RHW)
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