verb🔗ShareRétrécir, resserrerTo make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space."The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream."Le canal a rétréci la rivière à travers la ville, l'a fait couler plus vite et a causé plus d'inondations en amont.conditionsituationspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRestreindre, diminuerTo restrict or diminish, especially financially."Rising costs put those on fixed incomes in straitened circumstances."La hausse des coûts a mis ceux qui ont des revenus fixes dans des circonstances difficiles.economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading