| slovo | definícia |
straiten
(mass) | straiten
- obmedziť |
straiten
(encz) | straiten,omezit v: Zdeněk Brož |
straiten
(encz) | straiten,stísnit v: Zdeněk Brož |
straiten
(encz) | straiten,zúžit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Straiten
(gcide) | Straiten \Strait"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Straitened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Straitening.]
1. To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to
confine.
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Waters, when straitened, as at the falls of bridges,
give a roaring noise. --Bacon.
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In narrow circuit, straitened by a foe. --Milton.
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2. To make tense, or tight; to tighten.
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They straiten at each end the cord. --Pope.
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3. To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means
or conditions of life; -- used chiefly in the past
participle; -- as, a man straitened in his circumstances.
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straiten
(wn) | straiten
v 1: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial
hardship [syn: straiten, distress]
2: squeeze together |
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in straitened circumstances
(encz) | in straitened circumstances, adj: |
straitened
(encz) | straitened,stísněný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Straiten
(gcide) | Straiten \Strait"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Straitened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Straitening.]
1. To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to
confine.
[1913 Webster]
Waters, when straitened, as at the falls of bridges,
give a roaring noise. --Bacon.
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In narrow circuit, straitened by a foe. --Milton.
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2. To make tense, or tight; to tighten.
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They straiten at each end the cord. --Pope.
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3. To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means
or conditions of life; -- used chiefly in the past
participle; -- as, a man straitened in his circumstances.
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Straitened
(gcide) | Straiten \Strait"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Straitened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Straitening.]
1. To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to
confine.
[1913 Webster]
Waters, when straitened, as at the falls of bridges,
give a roaring noise. --Bacon.
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In narrow circuit, straitened by a foe. --Milton.
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2. To make tense, or tight; to tighten.
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They straiten at each end the cord. --Pope.
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3. To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means
or conditions of life; -- used chiefly in the past
participle; -- as, a man straitened in his circumstances.
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Straitening
(gcide) | Straiten \Strait"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Straitened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Straitening.]
1. To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to
confine.
[1913 Webster]
Waters, when straitened, as at the falls of bridges,
give a roaring noise. --Bacon.
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In narrow circuit, straitened by a foe. --Milton.
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2. To make tense, or tight; to tighten.
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They straiten at each end the cord. --Pope.
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3. To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means
or conditions of life; -- used chiefly in the past
participle; -- as, a man straitened in his circumstances.
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Unstraitened
(gcide) | Unstraitened \Unstraitened\
See straitened. |
in straitened circumstances
(wn) | in straitened circumstances
adj 1: not having enough money to pay for necessities [syn:
hard up, impecunious, {in straitened
circumstances(p)}, penniless, penurious, pinched] |
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