strait

stretto

Stretta fascia d’acqua che collega due distese d’acqua più grandi.

In inglese semplice: A narrow area of water joining two larger areas of water.

• The ship crossed the strait.
• Strong currents flow through this strait.
• These straits connect two seas.

Sinonimi: channel

Espressioni comuni: narrow strait, cross the strait

difficoltà, ristrettezze

Situazione di seria difficoltà, soprattutto economica; in inglese si usa di solito al plurale.

In inglese semplice: A serious difficulty, especially involving money; usually used in the plural.

• The family is in dire straits.
• Losing both jobs left them in desperate straits.
• The business faced severe financial straits.

Sinonimi: predicament, difficulty

Espressioni comuni: in a strait, desperate strait

passaggio stretto

Percorso stretto che attraversa un terreno o passa tra edifici.

In inglese semplice: A narrow route through land or between buildings.

• The travellers entered a narrow strait between the rocks.
• A strait led from the square to the river.
• They followed the strait through the mountains.

Sinonimi: pass, passage

Espressioni comuni: narrow strait, through a strait

istmo

Striscia di terra stretta che collega due territori più grandi.

In inglese semplice: A narrow piece of land joining two larger areas of land.

• A narrow strait of land joined the two regions.
• The map showed a sandy strait between the coasts.
• They walked across the strait of land.

Sinonimi: isthmus

Espressioni comuni: strait of land, sandy strait