strait

strait
noun
1) in sing. or pl. (Geog.) [Wasser]straße, die; Meerenge, die
2) in pl. (bad situation) Schwierigkeiten
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[streit]
noun
1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) die Meerenge
2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) der Engpaß
- academic.ru/118639/strait-jacket">strait-jacket
- strait-laced
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strait
[streɪt]
n
1. GEOG (narrow sea) Meerenge f, Straße f
the Bering S\strait die Beringstraße
the S\straits of Gibraltar die Straße von Gibraltar
2. usu pl (bad situation) Notlage f, Zwangslage f
to be in a \strait in der Klemme stecken fam
to be in desperate/dire \straits sich akk in einer verzweifelten/schlimmen Notlage befinden
to be in a difficult \strait in Bedrängnis sein
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[streɪt]
n
1) (GEOG) Meerenge f, Straße f

the straits of Dover/Gibraltar — die Straße von Dover/Gibraltar

2) pl (fig) Nöte pl, Schwierigkeiten pl

to be in dire or desperate straits — in großen Nöten sein, in einer ernsten Notlage sein

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strait [streıt]
A s
1. 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)
2. meist pl Not f, (besonders finanzielle) Verlegenheit:
be in dire (oder desperate) straits in einer ernsten Notlage sein
B adj obs
a) eng, schmal:
the strait gate BIBEL die enge Pforte
b) fig streng, hart
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noun
1) in sing. or pl. (Geog.) [Wasser]straße, die; Meerenge, die
2) in pl. (bad situation) Schwierigkeiten

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