estret

Meaning

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

Frequency

B2
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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