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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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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 -
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[ˌstreɪt 'leɪst]adjective collet monté inv -
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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.) camisole de force -
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10 Torres Strait
Torres Strait ['tɔ:rɪz-]∎ the Torres Strait le détroit de Torres►► Torres Strait islander indigène mf des îles du détroit de TorresUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > Torres Strait
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11 Davis strait
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > Davis strait
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12 Menai Strait
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13 Cook Strait
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > Cook Strait
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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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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
