strait

UK
/streɪt/
US
/streɪt/

Translations

straitnoun
straits
pl
UK
/streɪt/
US
/streɪt/
The ship navigated through the narrow strait.
Корабль прошел через узкий пролив.
Additional translations
straitadjective
straiter
Comp.
straitest
Super.
UK
/streɪt/
US
/streɪt/
The strait passage made it difficult for the ship to navigate.
Узкий проход затруднял навигацию корабля.
Additional translations
straitsnoun

strait

straits
pl
UK
/streɪts/
US
/streɪts/
The ship navigated through the narrow strait.
Корабль прошел через узкий пролив.
затруднительное положение
The company found itself in financial straits.
Компания оказалась в финансовом затруднительном положении.
Additional translations
узкий проход

Definitions

straitnoun
A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
A situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty.
The company found itself in dire financial straits after the market crash.
straitadjective
Narrow or constricted in terms of space or passage.
The strait path through the mountains was difficult to navigate.
Characterized by strictness or severity, especially in moral or religious matters.
The community adhered to a strait code of conduct that left little room for deviation.
straitsnoun
A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
The Strait of Gibraltar is a well-known strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
A difficult or distressing situation, often used in the plural form.
After losing his job, he found himself in dire financial straits.