estret
Meaning
estrènyer
- (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to tighten, draw in, narrow
- (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to squeeze, to press, to hug
- (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to clench
- (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to grip, to clasp
- (Balearic, Central, Valencia, pronominal) to tighten, to narrow
- (Balearic, Central, Valencia, pronominal) to crowd together, to huddle
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[əsˈtɾɛt]
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin strictus. Compare Occitan estreit, French étroit, Spanish estrecho. Doublet of estricte, a learned borrowing.
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