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1 landing strip
land.ing strip[l'ændiŋ strip] n Aeron pista de pouso e decolagem. -
2 dual carriageway
(a road divided by a central strip of land etc with each side used by traffic moving in one direction.) auto-estrada* * *du.al car.riage.way[dju:əl k'æridʒwei] n Brit rodovia de duas pistas.————————dual carriagewayestrada rodoviária com pista dupla. -
3 isthmus
['isməs](a narrow strip of land joining two larger pieces: the Isthmus of Panama.) istmo* * *isth.mus['isməs] n (pl isthmuses) Geol, Anat istmo. -
4 dual carriageway
(a road divided by a central strip of land etc with each side used by traffic moving in one direction.) estrada de pista dupla -
5 isthmus
['isməs](a narrow strip of land joining two larger pieces: the Isthmus of Panama.) istmo -
6 strait
[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) estreito2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) apuros•- strait-laced* * *[streit] n 1 arch (também straits pl) estreito. 2 istmo. 3 dificuldade, necessidade, apuro, dilema. I am in great straits ou in a great strait for money / estou em grandes dificuldades financeiras. • adj 1 arch estreito, apertado. 2 restrito. the straits of Gibraltar o Estreito de Gibraltar. -
7 strait
[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) estreito2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) aperto•- strait-laced
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