English » Arabic

straits N

straits

strait <a strait; straits> N

strait VB (s)

strait ADJ

strait N GEOG

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The littoral states of straits used for international navigation do not have the right to suspend the innocent passage in such waterways.
www.payvand.com
The team was in dire financial straits at the end of as the team did not receive a payment on a sponsorship deal.
en.wikipedia.org
Even if you are employed, you may still be deemed uncollectible if you are otherwise in dire straits -- spouse left you with many mouths to feed, health issues, etc.
www.foxbusiness.com
Few of us are so hard-hearted that we would turn our backs on people in desperate straits.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Artistically he felt drained and a failure, feelings that were reinforced by financial straits and physical weakness.
en.wikipedia.org
An expensive but exciting alternative is to charter a seaplane to tour the lights in the straits.
en.wikipedia.org
After the straits were freed, the lake receded and left behind a sand ridge at an elevation of about where the shore resided.
en.wikipedia.org
Some lochs could also be called firths, fiords, estuarys, straits or bays.
en.wikipedia.org
Another type of high-risk customer was the small businessman in dire financial straits who couldn't qualify for a legal loan.
en.wikipedia.org
Her husband squandered her money, leaving her in desperate financial straits.
en.wikipedia.org

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski