strait

streɪt
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Translation of strait into Hebrew,

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..מצר גיברלטר מחבר בין האוקיינוס האטלנטי לים התיכון.
2.

difficulty

difficult situation often involving financial hardship
  • The family found themselves in dire straits after the storm.המשפחה מצאה את עצמה במצוקה קשה אחרי הסערה.

Adjective

1.

behavior

Dated
strict or severe in manner or style
Dated
  • The teacher had a strait approach to rules.למורה הייתה גישה קפדנית לחוקים.
2.

challenges

Dated
difficult or challenging situation
Dated
  • They found themselves in strait circumstances after the storm.הם מצאו את עצמם בנסיבות דחוקות אחרי הסערה.
3.

mathematics

Dated
narrow and tight space or fit
Dated
  • The strait jacket was very uncomfortable.הכתונת ההדוקה הייתה מאוד לא נוחה.
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Expressions with strait: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

קַפְּדָן
שָׁמֵרָנִי
She is strait-laced and never breaks the rules.
He promised to stay on the strait and narrow.

Images of strait

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

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
מֵצַרn. - metsar

Odysseus had to steer his ship through a narrow strait and confront Scylla or Charybdis.

אודיסאוס היה צריך לנהוג את ספינתו דרך מיצר ולהתעמת עם סילה או כריבדיס.

The decision to blockade the strait was made after intelligence about enemy movements surfaced.

ההחלטה לחסום את המיצר התקבלה לאחר שהתקבל מידע מודיעיני על תנועות האויב.

מֵצַרnm. - metsar

They guarded two sides of a narrow strait.

הן שמרו על שני צדדיו של מצר צר.

I was strait up mean to him at times but he still would not give up.

הייתי מצר את מתכוון אליו לפעמים, אבל הוא עדיין לא היה מוכן לוותר.

מִצְרִיnm. - mitsri

The Torres Strait divides New Guinea from Australia.

מְצָרי טורס מפרידים בין גיניאה החדשה לאוסטרליה.

It's got the same signature as the ship we fought at the Yucatán Strait.

יש לו אותה חתימה כמו הספינה לחמנו על מיצרי יוקטן.

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  • מְצוּקָהnf.

strait: Examples and translations in context

Our naval squadron put the enemy to flight, securing control of the strait.

שייטתנו הימית הניסה את האויב והבטיחה שליטה במיצר.

We need help from both sides of the strait.

אנחנו זקוקים לעזרה משני צדי המיצר.

From the strait I read everything as you wish.

מן המיצר קראתי יה הכול ברצונך.

A bridge was proposed to span the strait, connecting both coastal towns.

הוצע להקים גשר מעל המיצר, המחבר בין שתי עיירות החוף.

Slip through flying low on the jet engine until we're clear of the strait.

עד החלק החסר של המיצר אטוס בגובה נמוך בעזרת מנוע הסילון.

The accident happened at the other side of the strait.

התאונה קרתה בצד השני של המיצר.

have taken refuge from the storm just across the strait.

תפס מחסה מהסערה ממש מעבר למצר.

Even if we 1ure the enemy into the narrow strait, we cannot face them without a single turtle ship!

גם אם לפתות את האויב למצר הצר, אנחנו לא יכולים להתמודד איתם ללא ספינת צב אחד!

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strait-laced
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