Strait in spanish
Estrecho
pronunciation: estɹ̩etʃoʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: estɹ̩etʃoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
strait = estrecho.
Example: Any attack on Iran will require that military forces quickly deploy to Dubai to forestall the closing of the strait.more:
» Bering Straits, the = Estrecho de Bering, el.
Example: The Pacific Rim encompasses an enormous geographical area composed of all of the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean, east and west, from the Bering Straits to Antarctica.» financial straits = crisis económica.
Example: Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.» in dire straits = con la soga al cuello, en la ruina, en apuros, en un gran apuro, en un gran aprieto, en un serio apuro, en un serio aprieto, en una situación desesperada.
Example: Egypt's Internet situation is in dire straits after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were accidentally severed yesterday.» straitjacket [straightjacket] = camisa de fuerza, encorsetamiento, corsé, restricciones, limitaciones.
Example: He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = Él no quería tener nada que ver con el encorsetamiento que imponen las directrices y los "presuntos" estándares.» Strait of Gibraltar, the = estrecho de Gibraltar, el.
Example: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.» straits and narrows = escollos.
Example: But the warring parties must act decisively and imaginatively to navigate the straits and narrows of peace processes.» strait waistcoat = camisa de fuerza, encorsetamiento, corsé, restricciones, limitaciones.
Example: He couldn't get free from the strait waistcoat that kept him restrained.