strait

streɪt
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Translation of strait into German,

Noun

1.

geography

TECH.
narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies
TECH.
  • The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea..Die Meerenge von Gibraltar verbindet den Atlantischen Ozean mit dem Mittelmeer.
2.

difficulty

difficult situation often involving financial hardship
  • The family found themselves in dire straits after the storm.Die Familie befand sich nach dem Sturm in großen Schwierigkeiten.

Adjective

1.

behavior

Dated
strict or severe in manner or style
Dated
  • The teacher had a strait approach to rules.Der Lehrer hatte eine strenge Herangehensweise an Regeln.
2.

challenges

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difficult or challenging situation
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schwierigen herausfordernden
  • They found themselves in strait circumstances after the storm.Nach dem Sturm befanden sie sich in strait Umständen.
3.

mathematics

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narrow and tight space or fit
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  • The strait jacket was very uncomfortable.Die enge Jacke war sehr unbequem.
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Expressions with strait: examples in English and translations in German

streng
züchtig
She is strait-laced and never breaks the rules.
rechter Weg
He promised to stay on the strait and narrow.

Images of strait

  • strait: narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies
    (geography) Meerenge

Synonyms and analogies of strait in English

Examples of strait in a sentence

  • The strait separates the two countries.
  • The company is in financial straits due to poor sales.
  • He found himself in straits after losing his job.
  • His strait demeanor made him unapproachable to some.
  • The manager's strait policies were unpopular among the staff.
  • Their finances were in a strait condition.

Translations of "strait" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieStraßenf.

The algorithm is strait forward and allows to reach high accuracy.

Der Algorithmus ist die Vorwärts Straße und darf hohe Genauigkeit erreichen.

dieMeerengenf.

The treaty guarantees innocent passage for foreign ships through the narrow strait.

Der Vertrag garantiert die unschädliche Durchfahrt ausländischer Schiffe durch die enge Meerenge.

derBosporusnm.

Enjoy all the amenities of a Suite plus a one-of-a-kind panoramic view of the beautiful strait.

Genießen Sie alle Annehmlichkeiten einer Suite und den herrlichen Panoramablick auf den Bosporus.

derKanalnm.

In the narrow strait between the lakes many marine mammals and fish are constantly passing.

Im engen Kanal zwischen den Lagunen sind viele Meeressäuger und Fische auf stetiger Durchreise.

dieEngenf.

If the ice opens up, we row across the strait and into the river.

Wenn das Eis schmilzt, rudern wir über die Enge in den Fluss.

derEngpassnm.

In the end there is a strait like there cannot be another in the world!

Am Ende kommt noch ein Engpass, wie es keinen zweiten irgend in der Welt mehr geben kann!

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Other translations for strait:

  • Meeresstraßenf.
  • Sundnm.
  • Wasserstraßenf.

strait: Examples and translations in context

The incident creates a great deal of mistrust across the strait.

Dieser Vorfall schaffe jede Menge Misstrauen über die Straße von Taiwan hinweg.

This amount is enough for the strait of two square meters of onions.

Diese Menge reicht für die Straße von zwei Quadratmetern Zwiebeln.

Fish prohibition applies from the strait before the outlet and downstream to the fishing line.

Fisch-Verbot gilt von der Straße vor dem Auslass und stromabwärts auf die Angelschnur.

That would be truly promoting understanding across the strait and demonstrating democracy.

Dies würde wirklich das Verständnis über die Straße von Taiwan hinweg bewerben und Demokratie demonstrieren.

There are currently two man-made land connections over the strait.

Es existieren zwei Landverbindungen über die Straße von Johor.

The prehistoric site along the strait is...

Die prähistorische Stätte entlang der Straße...

Navigating the narrow strait, the tin can demonstrated remarkable skill.

Beim Navigieren durch die enge Meerenge zeigte der Zerstörer bemerkenswertes Geschick.

A very good motel with great view over the strait.

Ein sehr gutes Motel mit toller Aussicht auf die Meerenge.

See also:

Strait of HormuzStrait of GibraltarStrait of MessinaTorres StraitBering Strait
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