estret

(Engels)

estrènyer

  1. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to tighten, draw in, narrow
  2. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to squeeze, to press, to hug
  3. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to clench
  4. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to grip, to clasp
  5. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, pronominal) to tighten, to narrow
  6. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, pronominal) to crowd together, to huddle

Frequentie

B2
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
[əsˈtɾɛt]
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

Inherited from Latin strictus. Compare Occitan estreit, French étroit, Spanish estrecho. Doublet of estricte, a learned borrowing.

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