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1 Gibraltar
Gibraltar sustantivo masculino Gibraltar
Gibraltar sustantivo masculino Gibraltar ' Gibraltar' also found in these entries: Spanish: estrecha - estrecho - gibraltareña - gibraltareño - peñón English: rock - Gibraltartr[ʤɪ'brɔːltəSMALLr/SMALL]1 Gibraltar nombre masculinodʒə'brɔːltər, dʒɪ'brɔːltə(r)noun Gibraltarthe Rock/Strait(s) of Gibraltar — el Peñón/el Estrecho de Gibraltar
[dʒɪ'brɔːltǝ(r)]N Gibraltar m* * *[dʒə'brɔːltər, dʒɪ'brɔːltə(r)]noun Gibraltarthe Rock/Strait(s) of Gibraltar — el Peñón/el Estrecho de Gibraltar
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2 strait
streit1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) estrecho2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) aprieto•- strait-laced
strait n estrechotr[streɪt]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL estrecho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in dire straits / be in desperate straits estar en un gran aprietoto be in financial straits pasar apuros económicosstrait ['streɪt] n1) : estrecho m2) straits npldistress: aprietos mpl, apuros mplin dire straits: en serios aprietosn.• angostura s.f.• aprieto s.m.• estrecho s.m.• traspaso s.m.streɪt1) ( Geog) (often pl) estrecho mthe Strait of Magellan, the Magellan Strait(s) — el estrecho de Magallanes
2) straits pl (difficulties, difficult position)to be in dire/desperate straits — estar* en grandes apuros/en una situación desesperada
to be in financial straits — pasar estrecheces, pasar apuros económicos
[streɪt]N1) (Geog) (also: straits) estrecho m2) straits (fig) situación f apurada, apuro m* * *[streɪt]1) ( Geog) (often pl) estrecho mthe Strait of Magellan, the Magellan Strait(s) — el estrecho de Magallanes
2) straits pl (difficulties, difficult position)to be in dire/desperate straits — estar* en grandes apuros/en una situación desesperada
to be in financial straits — pasar estrecheces, pasar apuros económicos
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3 estrecho
Del verbo estrechar: ( conjugate estrechar) \ \
estrecho es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
estrechó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: estrechar estrecho
estrechar ( conjugate estrechar) verbo transitivo 1a) ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in;‹ carretera› to make … narrower 2 (abrazar, apretar): me estrechó la mano he shook my hand estrecharse verbo pronominal 1 2 ( recípr) ( apretarse): se estrechoon la mano they shook hands
estrecho 1
◊ - cha adjetivo1 ‹calle/pasillo› narrow; ‹ falda› tight; 2 ‹amistad/colaboración/vigilancia› close 3 ( limitado) ‹ criterio› narrow;
estrecho 2 sustantivo masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl);
estrechar verbo transitivo
1 to make narrow
2 (la mano) to shake
3 (entre los brazos) to hug
4 el Gobierno estrechará lazos con Cuba, the Government will strengthen bonds with Cuba
estrecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (espacio) narrow
2 (indumentaria) tight: esos pantalones te están estrechos, those trousers are too tight for you
3 (íntimo) close, intimate
II m Geog strait, straits pl; Estrecho de Gibraltar, the Strait(s) of Gibraltar ' estrecho' also found in these entries: Spanish: camino - estrecha - nado - encajonar - estrechar - mira - provinciano English: bottleneck - channel - close - cramped - insular - intimate - narrow - narrow-minded - small-minded - sound - strait - tight - blinkered - clasp - liaise - slender - slim -
4 estrecha
Del verbo estrechar: ( conjugate estrechar) \ \
estrecha es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: estrecha estrechar
estrechar ( conjugate estrechar) verbo transitivo 1a) ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in;‹ carretera› to make … narrower 2 (abrazar, apretar): me estrechó la mano he shook my hand estrecharse verbo pronominal 1 2 ( recípr) ( apretarse): se estrechaon la mano they shook hands
estrecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (espacio) narrow
2 (indumentaria) tight: esos pantalones te están estrechos, those trousers are too tight for you
3 (íntimo) close, intimate
II m Geog strait, straits pl; Estrecho de Gibraltar, the Strait(s) of Gibraltar
estrechar verbo transitivo
1 to make narrow
2 (la mano) to shake
3 (entre los brazos) to hug
4 el Gobierno estrechará lazos con Cuba, the Government will strengthen bonds with Cuba ' estrecha' also found in these entries: Spanish: abertura - lengua - intimidad - provinciano English: collaboration - gauge - insular - narrow-gauge - scrutiny - small - closely
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