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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.) 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. -
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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.) estreito2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) aperto•- strait-laced
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