strait

1. (archaic)Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.

   narrow

2. (archaic)Righteous, strict.

   to follow the strait and narrow

3. (obsolete)Tight; close; tight-fitting.

4. (obsolete)Close; intimate; near; familiar.

5. (obsolete)Difficult; distressful.

6. (obsolete)Parsimonious; stingy; mean.

1. At its narrowest, the Strait of Gibraltar is 14.3 kilometers wide.

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2. Algeria still remained in dire straits.

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3. Our company is in dire straits.

   ruНаша компания находится в отчаянном положении.

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4. An artificial causeway was built across the strait.

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5. At this point the sea narrows into a strait.

   ruВ этой точке море сужается до пролива.

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