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1 strait
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 -
2 strait
[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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