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noun* * *[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) die Meerenge2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) der Engpaß•- academic.ru/118639/strait-jacket">strait-jacket- strait-laced* * *[streɪt]nthe Bering S\strait die Beringstraßethe S\straits of Gibraltar die Straße von Gibraltarto be in a \strait in der Klemme stecken famto be in desperate/dire \straits sich akk in einer verzweifelten/schlimmen Notlage befindento be in a difficult \strait in Bedrängnis sein* * *[streɪt]nthe straits of Dover/Gibraltar — die Straße von Dover/Gibraltar
to be in dire or desperate straits — in großen Nöten sein, in einer ernsten Notlage sein
* * *strait [streıt]A s1. meist pl Straße f, Meerenge f:the Straits of Dover die Straße von Dover;the Strait of Gibraltar die Straße oder Meerenge von Gibraltar;Straits Settlements eine ehemalige brit. Kronkolonie (Malakka, Penang, Singapur etc)B adj obsa) eng, schmal:the strait gate BIBEL die enge Pforteb) fig streng, hart* * *noun2) in pl. (bad situation) Schwierigkeiten
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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
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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
