noun🔗ShareEstrechoA narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water."The Strait of Gibraltar"El estrecho de GibraltargeographynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstrechoA narrow pass, passage or street."The small fishing boat navigated the narrow strait to reach the harbor. "El pequeño barco pesquero navegó por el estrecho angosto para llegar al puerto.geographyplacenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIstmoA neck of land; an isthmus."The school was located on a small strait of land between two lakes. "La escuela estaba ubicada en un pequeño istmo de tierra entre dos lagos.geographynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAprieto, situación difícil(often in the plural) A difficult position."to be in dire straits"Estar en una situación desesperada.situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApretar, poner en aprietosTo confine; put to difficulties."The tight schedule at work was straitening me; I felt pressured and stressed. "El apretado horario en el trabajo me estaba poniendo en aprietos; me sentía presionado y estresado.conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApretar, constreñirTo tighten."To prepare for the presentation, she had to straiten her notes so they were easier to follow. "Para prepararse para la presentación, tuvo que apretar sus notas para que fueran más fáciles de seguir.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstrecho, angostoNarrow; restricted as to space or room; close."Because of the strait circumstances of her family's financial situation, she couldn't afford new shoes for school. "Debido a las estrechas circunstancias de la situación financiera de su familia, no podía permitirse zapatos nuevos para la escuela.situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRecto, estrictoRighteous, strict."to follow the strait and narrow"seguir el camino recto y estrechomoralcharacterattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAjustado, apretadoTight; close; tight-fitting."Her new jeans were so strait that she could barely sit down. "Sus nuevos jeans eran tan ajustados que apenas podía sentarse.appearancestyleconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCercano, íntimoClose; intimate; near; familiar."My relationship with my sister is very strait; we share everything. "Mi relación con mi hermana es muy íntima; lo compartimos todo.attitudecharacterhumanpersonfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDifícil, angustiosoDifficult; distressful."After losing his job, the family found themselves in strait financial circumstances. "Después de perder su trabajo, la familia se encontró en circunstancias financieras angustiosas.conditionsituationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvaro, tacañoParsimonious; stingy; mean."My uncle is quite a strait man when it comes to spending money. "Mi tío es un hombre bastante tacaño cuando se trata de gastar dinero.charactervalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEstrictamente, rigurosamenteStrictly; rigorously."The teacher explained the rules of the game straitly, ensuring everyone understood the precise requirements. "El profesor explicó las reglas del juego estrictamente, asegurándose de que todos entendieran los requisitos precisos.attitudestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
