straits in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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strait [Am streɪt, Brit streɪt] N

strait-laced [Am ˌstreɪtˈleɪst, Brit streɪtˈleɪst], straight-laced ADJ

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the Strait(s) of Magellan, the Magellan Straits
el estrecho de Magallanes
the Rock/Strait(s) of Gibraltar
el Peñón/el Estrecho de Gibraltar
to be in dire straits
estar en una situación desesperada

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estrecho
strait
estrecho
straits pl
el Estrecho de Gibraltar
the Strait(s) of Gibraltar
el Estrecho de Magallanes
the Strait of Magellan
el Estrecho de Magallanes
the Magellan Strait
freo
strait
patera
A boat with a shallow draft, used by illegal immigrants to cross the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco to southern Spain.
la compañía está/se ha quedado en la ruina
the company is in dire straits
espalda mojada
The name in Mexico for people who try to enter the US illegally by crossing the Rio Grande that separates Mexico from the USA.
In Spain the term refers to illegal immigrants from Morocco who cross the Straits of Gibraltar to enter Spain. In both countries espaldas mojadas are a source of cheap unskilled labor. See also patera

straits in the PONS Dictionary

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to be in desperate straits
estar en grandes apuros

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straits Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in desperate straits
estar en grandes apuros
the Straits of Gibraltar
el estrecho de Gibraltar
to be in a strait
estar en apuros
to be in dire straits
estar en grandes apuros
small boat (typically used to attempt to cross the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco to Andalusia illegally)
patera
to cross the Straits of Gibraltar
cruzar el Estrecho
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Artistically he felt drained and a failure, feelings that were reinforced by financial straits and physical weakness.
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She became his blood sister, promising to help him in dire straits.
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He soon received word that the new missions were in dire straits, with extremely low levels of provisions.
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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.
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She had been typecast, he warned her, and her career was in perilous straits.
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Her husband squandered her money, leaving her in desperate financial straits.
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Few of us are so hard-hearted that we would turn our backs on people in desperate straits.
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The coastlines are indented, and the islands themselves are divided from each other by straits generally called sounds or firths.
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Another type of high-risk customer was the small businessman in dire financial straits who couldn't qualify for a legal loan.
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Some lochs could also be called firths, fiords, estuarys, straits or bays.
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