strait

estrecho

Franja estrecha de agua que conecta dos masas de agua mayores.

En inglés sencillo: A narrow area of water joining two larger areas of water.

• The ship crossed the strait.
• Strong currents flow through this strait.
• These straits connect two seas.

Sinónimos: channel

Expresiones frecuentes: narrow strait, cross the strait

apuro, dificultad

Dificultad grave, sobre todo económica; en inglés suele usarse en plural.

En inglés sencillo: A serious difficulty, especially involving money; usually used in the plural.

• The family is in dire straits.
• Losing both jobs left them in desperate straits.
• The business faced severe financial straits.

Sinónimos: predicament, difficulty

Expresiones frecuentes: in a strait, desperate strait

paso estrecho

Camino estrecho que atraviesa un terreno o pasa entre edificios.

En inglés sencillo: A narrow route through land or between buildings.

• The travellers entered a narrow strait between the rocks.
• A strait led from the square to the river.
• They followed the strait through the mountains.

Sinónimos: pass, passage

Expresiones frecuentes: narrow strait, through a strait

istmo

Franja estrecha de tierra que une dos extensiones de tierra mayores.

En inglés sencillo: A narrow piece of land joining two larger areas of land.

• A narrow strait of land joined the two regions.
• The map showed a sandy strait between the coasts.
• They walked across the strait of land.

Sinónimos: isthmus

Expresiones frecuentes: strait of land, sandy strait