ETIMOLOGIA CUVÂNTULUI STRAIT
From Old French estreit narrow, from Latin strictus constricted, from stringere to bind tightly.
CE ÎNSEAMNĂ STRAIT ÎN ENGLEZĂ?
Strâmtoare
O strâmtoare este o cursă de apă navigabilă, în mod natural, îngustă, care leagă două corpuri mai mari de apă. Cel mai frecvent se referă la un canal de apă care se află între două mase de pământ, dar se poate referi și la un canal navigabil printr-un corp de apă care altfel nu poate fi navigabil, de exemplu pentru că este prea puțin adâncă sau pentru că conține un vas recif sau arhipelag.
Definiția strait în dicționarul Engleză
Prima definiție a strâmtorii în dicționar este un canal îngust al mării care leagă două zone mai mari de mare. O altă definiție a strâmtorii este o poziție dificilă. Strâmtoarea este, de asemenea, un loc îngust sau pasaj.
CITATE ÎN ENGLEZĂ CU «STRAIT»
Citate renumite și propoziții cu cuvântul
strait.
None can less afford to delay than the aged sinner. Now is the time. Now or never. You have, as it were, one foot already in the grave. Your opportunities will soon be over. Strive, then, I entreat you, to enter in at the strait gate.
It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll; I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.
I lost my mother when I was 7 and they put her in a mental hospital. My brother and I watched her being taken away in a strait jacket. That's something you never forget. And my stepmother was like in the movie 'Precious.' I couldn't handle it. So I said to myself, 'I don't have a mother. I don't need one. I'm going to let music be my mother.'
The strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and it is not helpful for any nation to suggest that it would attempt to restrict traffic through the strait.
CĂRȚI ÎN ENGLEZĂ ÎN LEGĂTURĂ CU «STRAIT»
Descoperă întrebuințarea
strait în următoarea selecție bibliografică. Cărți în legătură cu
strait și extrase din aceasta pentru a furniza contextul de întrebuințare al acestuia în literatura Engleză.
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George
Strait: The Story of Country's Living Legend
Here is a comprehensive look at one of the biggest stars in the hard-driving, often heartbreaking world of country music.
"Strait is the Gate," first published in 1909 in France as "La Porte etroite," is a novel about the failure of love in the face of the narrowness of the moral philosophy of Protestantism.
André Gide, Andrew Moore,
2007
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Cambridge and the Torres
Strait: Centenary Essays on the ...
Centenary volume of the Torres Strait Expedition suggesting new ways of looking at its work.
Anita Herle, Sandra Rouse,
1998
" --Colonial Latin American Historical Review In this book-length poem, Nicaraguan priest and revolutionary Ernesto Cardenal tells the story of the Spanish conquest of Central America from the "discovery" of the American continent to recent ...
Ernesto Cardenal, Tamara R. Williams,
1995
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Uncharted
Strait: The Future of China-Taiwan Relations
"Focuses on cross-Strait relations during Ma Ying-jeou's first term, assessing the impact of stabilization on economics, politics, and security and the implications for resolution of Taiwan and China's fundamental dispute.
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Battle of Surigao
Strait
Also included in the book are a number of previously unpublished photographs and charts that bring a fresh perspective to the battle.
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The Persian Gulf and the
Strait of Hormuz
Appendiks med optryk af regionale traktater og vedtagelser s. 140-175.
Rouhollah K. Ramazani,
1979
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Cooperation Or Conflict in the Taiwan
Strait?
In this timely book, distinguished analyst Ralph Clough assesses the intractable differences between Beijing and Taipei, the rise of an opposition party advocating Taiwan independence, and BeijingOs threat to use military force.
This is the twelfth book in the series "International Straits of the" "World" which describes the geography of a narrow waterway linking two seas and its relevance to shipping, economic development, and social welfare in the region, ...
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Across the Taiwan
Strait: Mainland China, Taiwan, and ...
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
ȘTIRI NOI CARE INCLUD TERMENUL «STRAIT»
Află ce ziare naționale și internaționale au scris despre și cum este întrebuințat termenul
strait în contextul următoarelor știri.
George Strait to Release 'The Cowboy Rides Away' Live DVD
Fans who want to relive the magic of George Strait in concert will soon have their chance. George Strait – The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium ... «The Boot, Iul 15»
Rare white whale spotted
A rare white humpback whale has been seen in Cook Strait, one of only four ever recorded in the wild. The white humpback was spotted with a black humpback ... «The Southland Times, Iul 15»
2 Singaporean youths radicalised by ISIS arrested, one of them …
Register here to get free digital access to The Straits Times until Aug 9, 2015. Topics: ISIS · TERRORISM · SELF-RADICALISATION · TERROR THREAT. «The Straits Times, Mai 15»
China's Lethal Bombers Fly Over Japanese Strait
According to China's Ministry of National Defense, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAFF) conducted its first exercise over the Miyako Strait. PLAAF ... «The National Interest Online, Mai 15»
Fake rice made of plastic reported to have reached Asian shores but …
But a spokesman from the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) told The Straits Times: "As part of AVA's routine surveillance, imported rice is regularly ... «The Straits Times, Mai 15»
Readers' Poll: The 10 Best George Strait Songs
On May 18th, 1952, in the tiny town of Poteet, Texas, a future king was born. George Strait, one of the most celebrated recording artists of all time, has released ... «RollingStone.com, Mai 15»
Iran Fires at Singapore Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
A Singapore-flagged tanker vessel was fired upon by Iranian patrol boats today as it transited through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials said. The Iranian patrol ... «ABC News, Mai 15»
US-Iran Tensions Appear to Ease in Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran appeared to be pulling back on Wednesday from any possible confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical Persian Gulf ... «New York Times, Mai 15»
Iran's dire Strait
In January 2012, Barack Obama sent a private letter to Tehran with a stern warning: the Strait of Hormuz was a “red line” for the United States, and any Iranian ... «Politico, Mai 15»
Strait of Hormuz Once Again at Center of US-Iran Strife
The Strait of Hormuz, the slender waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world and is a critical conduit in the global oil supply chain, has again ... «New York Times, Mai 15»