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strait [streɪt] SUBST GÉOG

strait-laced [-ˈleɪst] ADJ péj

Expressions couramment utilisées avec straits

the Straits of Gibraltar
Gibraltarska ožina
in dire straits
v hudi stiski
to be in desperate straits
biti v škripcih

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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It seems to me that they have to justify their chicken run by predicting dire straits for my country.
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The team was in dire financial straits at the end of as the team did not receive a payment on a sponsorship deal.
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Under his scheme, brown water would be zones in which ocean-going units could not operate at all, including rivers, minefields, straits and other choke points.
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Wind patterns were often contrary, variable, and baffling, especially within the coastal straits and archipelagoes, which makes sailing dangerous.
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Few of us are so hard-hearted that we would turn our backs on people in desperate straits.
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An expensive but exciting alternative is to charter a seaplane to tour the lights in the straits.
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Artistically he felt drained and a failure, feelings that were reinforced by financial straits and physical weakness.
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Even if you are employed, you may still be deemed uncollectible if you are otherwise in dire straits -- spouse left you with many mouths to feed, health issues, etc.
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She became his blood sister, promising to help him in dire straits.
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Despite the prohibitions, domains in severe financial straits occasionally issued paper money.
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