straiten
Kelime Anlamı :
1. sıkıştır.
2. daraltmak.
3. strait jacket deli gömleği.
4. darboğaza sokmak.
5. fakir.
6. in straitened circumstances çok muhtaç vaziyette.
7. sıkmak.
8. büyük darlık içinde.
9. sıkıştırmak.
10. sıkıntıya düşürmek.
Tanımlar :
1.
to make narrow.
2. to enclose in a limited area; confine.
3. to put or bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.
4. archaic to restrict in latitude or scope.
2. to enclose in a limited area; confine.
3. to put or bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.
4. archaic to restrict in latitude or scope.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
common misspelling of straighten.
2. to make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space.
3. to restrict or diminish, especially financially.
2. to make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space.
3. to restrict or diminish, especially financially.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
to make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine.
2. to make tense, or tight; to tighten.
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.
2. to make tense, or tight; to tighten.
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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
to make strait or narrow; narrow; contract; diminish.
2. to confine; hem in.
3. to draw tight; tighten.
4. to hamper; inconvenience; restrict.
5. to press hard, as with want or difficulties of any kind; distress; afflict with pecuniary difficulties: as, to be straitened in money matters.
2. to confine; hem in.
3. to draw tight; tighten.
4. to hamper; inconvenience; restrict.
5. to press hard, as with want or difficulties of any kind; distress; afflict with pecuniary difficulties: as, to be straitened in money matters.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1.
squeeze together
2. bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
2. bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
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