strait
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/streɪt/
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/streɪt/
noun
R
A narrow waterway that connects two large bodies of water.
Ships must pass through the strait to reach the ocean.
R
A very difficult situation, especially when you don't have enough money.
After losing his job, he was in serious financial strait.
translation
A narrow waterway that connects two large bodies of water.; A very difficult situation, especially when you don't have enough money.
Word Forms
Plural
straits