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Meaning of "straitened" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRAITENED

straitened  [ˈstreɪtnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAITENED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Straitened is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STRAITENED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of straitened in the English dictionary

The definition of straitened in the dictionary is financially strapped.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRAITENED


heightened
ˈhaɪtnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAITENED

straining beam
straining piece
strains
straint
strait
Strait of Canso
Strait of Dover
Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Magellan
Strait of Otranto
Strait of Tiran
strait-laced
straiten
straitjacket
straitlacedly
straitlacedness
straitly
straitness
straits

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAITENED

chastened
darkened
disheartened
enlightened
frightened
hardened
mittened
presweetened
threatened
unchastened
unchristened
unenlightened
unfrightened
unlightened
unlistened
unmoistened
unopened
unsoftened
unsweetened
unthreatened

Synonyms and antonyms of straitened in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «straitened» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAITENED

Find out the translation of straitened to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of straitened from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «straitened» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

艰难
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

straitened
570 millions of speakers

English

straitened
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दरिद्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصعبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стесненные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

angustiados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুঃস্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à l´étroit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sedih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eng
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

困窮した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

금전적으로 곤란한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Straitened
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

túng thiếu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெருக்கடியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

muhtaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

straitened
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ściśniony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стиснення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strîmtoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσχερείς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

engte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ansträngt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trange
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of straitened

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAITENED»

The term «straitened» is regularly used and occupies the 67.031 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAITENED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about straitened

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAITENED»

Discover the use of straitened in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to straitened and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Straitened Stage: A Study of the Theatre of J. Saunders Lewis
Poet, novelist, lecturer, and founder of Plaid Cymru (the Welsh nationalist Party), Lewis (1893-1985) was also the greatest Welsh language playwright of the century.
Ioan M. Williams, 1991
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The Golden lectures, sermons delivered at St. Margaret's ...
But are we " straitened" ? Do we feel ourselves "straitened" till this baptism is accomplished 1 Let us have no evasion and no subterfuge. We are predestined to be conformed to the Image of God; and as he was "straitened," so, if we belong to ...
Henry Melvill, 1854
3
The Whole Works of the Rev. John Howe
O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the Spirit of the Lord straitened ? are these his doings ? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly ? It argues that there is some defect, some indisposition, or incapacity in the subject,  ...
John Howe, 1813
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The whole works of ... John Howe [ed. by J. Hunt].
O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the Spirit of the Lord straitened ? are these his doings ? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly ? It argues that there is some defect, some indisposition, or incapacity in the subject,  ...
John Howe, John Hunt, 1813
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The posthumous works of ... John Howe, ed. by J. Hunt
7, O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the Spirit of the Lord straitened ? are these his doings ? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly ? It argues that there is some defect* some indisposition, or incapacity in the subject,  ...
John Howe, John Hunt, 1832
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I Never Knew That Was in the Bible
The passive participle “straitened” appears eight times in the KJV, to represent six different Hebrew and Greek verbs. For “The steps of his strength shall be straitened” (Job 18:7, KJV), the NKJV reads, “The steps of his strength are shortened,” ...
Martin Manser, 2000
7
The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and ...
"IS THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD STRAITENED?" For the Christian Observer. In adverting to the large effusion of religious knowledge, which, through the mercy of God, gladdens these our privileged days, and this our highly favoured country,  ...
‎1833
8
The Christian Observer
"IS THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD STRAITENED?" For the Christian Observer. In adverting to the large effusion of religious knowledge, which, through the mercy of God, gladdens these our privileged days, and this our highly favoured country,  ...
‎1833
9
Concordance of the Qur'an: Extracted from the M.H. Shakir ...
2:236 to his means and the straitened in circumstances according to his means, a 9:ll8 spaciousness and their souls were also straitened to them; and they knew ll: l2 to you and your breast will become straitened by it because they say: Why ...
‎2007
10
An Exposition of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. The apostle abides by his figure. A large heart is one expanded by love ; a straitened heart is one void of generous affections. To be straitened (avevoxwpew) is to want room ...
Charles Hodge, 1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAITENED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term straitened is used in the context of the following news items.
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Adapting to straitened times
Coal mining operations are facing huge cost pressures as the long slump in prices of both thermal and metallurgical coal shows little sign of ending – and ... «World Coal, Jul 15»
2
In straitened times party conferences are a waste of charities' cash
Many politicians will acknowledge that very few party conferences in the last 30 years have changed the national weather, even if they've provided endless ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Editorial: New Zealand should take more refugees
Maintaining a pitifully low quota during straitened times does not make the effort any less pitiful. And our plea of poverty is truly hollow when we consider the ... «The Dominion Post, Apr 15»
4
A straitened Prussian prince fails to secure an heiress from Brighton
Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau sounds like a character in a satirical novel. But he really existed. Described as a “rogue, rover and rake, handsome, ... «Brighton & Hove Independent, Feb 15»
5
Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1924 – Eve of St Agnes window, by …
It is a work of almost pure fantasy, redolent of an imagination so luxurious that it seems to transcend the straitened circumstances and conservatism of the early ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
6
Straitened Mets look, again, to non-tenders
It's early December, and an annual ritual as old as the discovery of Bernie Madoff's scheme is upon us: the New York Mets, seeking roster answers at ... «Capital New York, Dec 14»
7
Armando Iannucci: Why politicians of all parties are kicking the poor
In straitened and uncertain times, people look for bogeymen. Eurocrats and immigrant workers are usually the first against the wall but there's another chunk of ... «Evening Standard, Oct 14»
8
Morrisons will defy City over dividend... BUT grocer boss should …
However, the move to push ahead with increasing the dividend in such straitened times, even with the property sell-offs, will be seen as controversial. Analysts ... «This is Money, Sep 14»
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Lar Corbett may play part for Tipperary against Limerick
The 2010 hurler of the year had a straitened season last year, getting sent off in the league final, breaking two ribs in the process which reduced him to just two ... «Irish Times, May 14»
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Even in Straitened Times, Portugal Loves Its Bimby Cooking Robots
LISBON—When Marta Brito lost her job, she says, she was rescued by a machine she is now so fond of, she almost considers it a friend. It is a multitasker that ... «Wall Street Journal, Dec 13»

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