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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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[streɪt] nthe Bering S\strait die Beringstraße;the S\straits of Gibraltar die Straße von Gibraltarto be in a \strait in der Klemme stecken ( fam)to be in a difficult \strait in Bedrängnis sein -
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7 strait-lacedly
strait-lacedly [-ˈleısıdlı] adv sittenstreng, puritanisch, prüde -
8 Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Gi·bral·tar[ʤɪˈbrɔ:ltəʳ, AM -ˈbrɑ:ltɚ]n Straße f [o Meerenge f] von Gibraltar -
9 strait-laced
adjective(fig.) puritanisch* * ** * *[-ˈleɪst]* * *strait-laced adj sittenstreng, puritanisch, prüde* * *adjective(fig.) puritanisch -
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14 Bering Strait
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15 Cabot Strait
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16 inferior strait of the pelvis
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch > inferior strait of the pelvis
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17 superior strait of the pelvis
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch > superior strait of the pelvis
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18 inferior pelvic strait
Apertura f pelvis minoris inferior, Beckenausgang mFachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch > inferior pelvic strait
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19 superior pelvic strait
( Gyn) obere Beckenenge f, Beckeneingang mFachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch > superior pelvic strait
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20 ingression strait
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Strait — Strait, n.; pl. {Straits}. [OE. straight, streit, OF. estreit, estroit. See {Strait}, a.] 1. A narrow pass or passage. [1913 Webster] He brought him through a darksome narrow strait To a broad gate all built of beaten gold. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strait — Strait, a. [Compar. {Straiter}; superl. {Straitest}.] [OE. straight, streyt, streit, OF. estreit, estroit, F. [ e]troit, from L. strictus drawn together, close, tight, p. p. of stringere to draw tight. See 2nd {Strait}, and cf. {Strict}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strait — n 1 Strait, sound, channel, passage, narrows can all denote a long and comparatively narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies. Strait, often as the plural straits with either singular or plural construction, denotes a relatively short … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Strait — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: George Strait (* 1952), US amerikanischer Musiker George Strait Jr. (George „Bubba“ Strait Jr.; * 1981), US amerikanischer Country Sänger, Songwriter und Rodeocowboy Horace B. Strait (1835–1894), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
strait — strait·en; strait·ly; strait·ness; strait; strait·laced·ly; strait·laced·ness; … English syllables
strait — [streıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: strait narrow (13 20 centuries), from Old French estreit, from Latin strictus; STRICT] 1.) also straits [plural] a narrow passage of water between two areas of land, usually connecting two seas ▪ the Bering… … Dictionary of contemporary English
strait — (n.) mid 14c., narrow, confined space or place, specifically of bodies of water from late 14c., noun use of adj. strait narrow, strict (late 13c.), from O.Fr. estreit (Fr. étroit) tight, close, narrow (also used as a noun), from L. strictus, pp.… … Etymology dictionary
Strait — Strait, a. A variant of {Straight}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strait — Strait, adv. Strictly; rigorously. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strait — Strait, v. t. To put to difficulties. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strait — [n1] crisis, difficulty bewilderment, bind, bottleneck*, choke point*, contingency, crossroad, dilemma, distress, embarrassment, emergency, exigency, extremity, hardship, hole*, mess*, mystification, pass, perplexity, pinch*, plight, predicament … New thesaurus