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Detailed Translations for straiten from English to German

straiten:


Translation Matrix for straiten:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- distress

Synonyms for "straiten":


Related Definitions for "straiten":

  1. squeeze together1
  2. bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship1

straiten form of strait:

strait [the ~] noun

  1. the strait (sound)
    die Meerenge; die Meeresstraße; die Seestraße
  2. the strait
    die Meerenge

Translation Matrix for strait:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Meerenge sound; strait
Meeresstraße sound; strait
Seestraße sound; strait
- pass; sound; straits

Related Words for "strait":

  • straits, straiten

Synonyms for "strait":


Related Definitions for "strait":

  1. narrow1
    • strait is the gate1
  2. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water1
  3. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs1

Wiktionary Translations for strait:

strait
noun
  1. narrow channel of water
strait
noun
  1. Meerenge
  2. enge Stelle im Meer zwischen zwei Landmassen, enge Stelle auf einer Schifffahrtsroute im Meer