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.economyfinancebusinessconditionChat 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.economyfinancebusinessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSerré, contraintSqueezed or confined"Because of unexpected medical bills, the family found themselves in straitened financial circumstances. "En raison de factures médicales imprévues, la famille s'est retrouvée dans une situation financière difficile.conditionsituationeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading