Definizione monolingua

strait

strait (plural straits)

1. (geography) A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

   The Strait of Gibraltar

2. A difficult position (often used in plural)

   To be in dire straits

strait (comparative straiter, superlative straitest)

1. (archaic) narrow; restricted as to space or room; close
   • 1866, Algernon Swinburne, Aholibah, lines 53-55

     Sweet oil was poured out on thy head

     And ran down like cool rain between

     The strait close locks it melted in.

   • 1900, Ernest Dowson, To One in Bedlam, lines 3-5

     Those scentless wisps of straw, that miserably line

     His strait, caged universe, whereat the dull world stares,

     Pedant and pitiful.

2. (archaic) righteous, strict

   To follow the strait and narrow

Definizione dizionario strait

	stretto
	narrow channel of water
	A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

	stretta
	a difficult position

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ristretto

Altri significati:

(archaic) righteous, strict

channel (e.g. between two land masses)

A difficult position (often used in plural)

(archaic) narrow; restricted as to space or room; close

(geography) A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.