estreito

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (comparable) narrow (having a small width)
2. (comparable) close (strong, pronounced, intimate)

Noun

strait

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of estreitar

estreitar

1. to narrow
2. to tighten
3. (reflexive) to narrow (to get narrower)

Lees meer

Sinonieme

estreita

apertado

canal

fino

restrito

estreita

Vertalings

estrecho

stretto

nauw

étroit

narrow

strait

schmal

estret

angosto

détroit

eng

smal

eng

angustus

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/isˈtɾej.tu/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Latyn: strictus

Verwante met Spaans: estrecho

Verwante met Frans: étroit

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese estreito, from Latin strictus. Compare Spanish estrecho and French étroit. Doublet of estrito, which was a borrowing.