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

svår situation, knipa

a difficult situation
Exempel
During the war, citizens lived in economic straits.
Under kriget levde medborgarna i ekonomiska svårigheter.
strait
01

smal, trång

narrow in width
Exempel
The river flowed through a strait channel bordered by rocks.
Floden flöt genom en smal kanal som kantades av klippor.
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