strait
strait
streɪt
streit
/stɹˈe‍ɪt/

Definition och betydelse av "strait"på engelska

01

sund, kanal

a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water, often linking two seas or an inlet with a larger expanse of water
Exempel
Ships must navigate carefully through the Bosporus Strait, which links the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
Fartyg måste navigera försiktigt genom sundet Bosporen, som förbinder Svarta havet med Marmarasjön.
02

a difficult situation

Exempel
During the war, citizens lived in economic straits.
strait
01

narrow in width

Exempel
The river flowed through a strait channel bordered by rocks.
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