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/stɹeɪt/

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noun

مضيق

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

Examples :

"The Strait of Gibraltar"

مضيق جبل طارق

geography nautical

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noun

مضيق

A narrow pass, passage or street.

Examples :

"The small fishing boat navigated the narrow strait to reach the harbor. "

أبحرت قارب الصيد الصغير في المضيق الضيق للوصول إلى الميناء.

geography place nautical

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noun

برزخ

A neck of land; an isthmus.

Examples :

"The school was located on a small strait of land between two lakes. "

كانت المدرسة تقع على برزخ صغير من الأرض بين بحيرتين.

geography nautical

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noun

مأزق، ورطة

(often in the plural) A difficult position.

Examples :

"to be in dire straits"

أن يكون في مأزق شديد.

situation condition

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verb

حصر، ضيق

To confine; put to difficulties.

Examples :

"The tight schedule at work was straitening me; I felt pressured and stressed. "

كان الجدول الزمني الضيق في العمل يضيق عليّ؛ شعرت بالضغط والتوتر.

condition situation

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verb

ضيق، شد

Examples :

"To prepare for the presentation, she had to straiten her notes so they were easier to follow. "

للتحضير للعرض التقديمي، كان عليها أن تضيق ملاحظاتها لتسهيل متابعتها.

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adjective

ضيق

Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.

Examples :

"Because of the strait circumstances of her family's financial situation, she couldn't afford new shoes for school. "

بسبب الظروف الضيقة للوضع المالي لعائلتها، لم تستطع تحمل تكاليف أحذية جديدة للمدرسة.

situation condition

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adjective

صالح، صارم

Righteous, strict.

Examples :

"to follow the strait and narrow"

أن تتبع الطريق المستقيم والضيق

moral character attitude value

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adjective

ضيق، محكم

Tight; close; tight-fitting.

Examples :

"Her new jeans were so strait that she could barely sit down. "

كانت جينزها الجديدة ضيقة جدًا لدرجة أنها بالكاد تستطيع الجلوس.

appearance style condition

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adjective

ضيق، حميم، قريب

Close; intimate; near; familiar.

Examples :

"My relationship with my sister is very strait; we share everything. "

علاقتي بأختي حميمة جدًا؛ نحن نتشارك كل شيء.

attitude character human person family

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adjective

صعب، عصيب

Difficult; distressful.

Examples :

"After losing his job, the family found themselves in strait financial circumstances. "

بعد أن فقد وظيفته، وجدت العائلة نفسها في ظروف مالية عصيبة.

condition situation suffering

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adjective

بخيل، شحيح

Parsimonious; stingy; mean.

Examples :

"My uncle is quite a strait man when it comes to spending money. "

عمي رجل بخيل جدًا عندما يتعلق الأمر بإنفاق المال.

character value economy

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adverb

بصرامة، بدقة

Strictly; rigorously.

Examples :

"The teacher explained the rules of the game straitly, ensuring everyone understood the precise requirements. "

شرح المعلم قواعد اللعبة بصرامة، مما يضمن فهم الجميع للمتطلبات الدقيقة.