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f holdstretta di mano handshakemettere qualcuno alle strette put s.o. in a tight corner* * *stretta s.f.1 grasp, hold, grip, clasp: la sua stretta quasi mi soffocava, his hold was almost choking me; allentare la stretta, to release one's hold (o grasp) // stretta di mano, handshake: dare una stretta di mano a qlcu., to shake hands with s.o.2 ( dolore) pang, stab of pain: una stretta allo stomaco, a stab of pain in one's stomach; provare una stretta al cuore, to feel a pang in one's heart3 ( calca) crush, throng, press: fu preso nella stretta della folla, he was caught in the crush of the crowd4 ( situazione difficile) difficult situation, predicament, dire straits (pl.), (fam.) tight spot, fix: essere alle strette, to be in dire straits; era alle strette, he was in dire straits (o he was in a tight spot); mettere alle strette, to put s.o. with his back against the wall5 ( momento culminante) climax, critical moment, critical point, culmination: giungere alla stretta finale, to reach the climax7 (econ.) squeeze, tightness: stretta salariale, wage squeeze // (fin.): stretta creditizia, credit squeeze (o tightness o stringency); stretta monetaria, monetary squeeze (o tight money)8 (mus.) stretta, stretto.* * *['stretta]sostantivo femminile1) (atto di stringere) grasp, grip, clasp, graballentare la stretta — to release one's hold, to loosen one's grip
2) (forte abbraccio) embrace, hug3) fig. (fitta)4) econ.stretta creditizia — credit freeze o squeeze
••essere alle -e — to be in a tight corner, to have one's back to the wall
mettere qcn. alle -e — to drive o force sb. into a corner, to put sb. on the spot
* * *stretta/'stretta/sostantivo f.1 (atto di stringere) grasp, grip, clasp, grab; allentare la stretta to release one's hold, to loosen one's grip; stretta di mano handshake; scambiarsi una stretta di mano to shake hands2 (forte abbraccio) embrace, hugessere alle -e to be in a tight corner, to have one's back to the wall; mettere qcn. alle -e to drive o force sb. into a corner, to put sb. on the spot; venire alla stretta finale to reach the climax.
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