La Palabra Del Dia: "estrecho"
estrecho ( eh-streh'-choh )
adjective ( narrow; tight )
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Examples:
1. Una de las cosas que más me gusta de las ciudades europeas son todas las callecitas estrechas que hay.
One of the things I like most about European cities are all of the narrow little streets there are.
2. Me probé el traje que vestí el día de mi boda, pero la chaqueta me queda estrecha ahora.
I tried on the suit I wore the day of my wedding, but the jacket is tight on me now.
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Original: Anoche un ladrón gordo se atascó en una ventana estrecha cuando trató de escaparse de la casa.
Revised: Anoche un ladrón gordo se atoró en una ventana estrecha cuando trató de escaparse de la casa.
Last night a fat thief got stuck in a narrow window when he tried to escape from the house.
Cerca de Tarifa hay un mirador donde se puede tomar un café y ver el estrecho hacia Marruecos . El mirador se llama 'El Mirador de Africa' y se llena al tope en verano.
Near Tarife there is a look-out point where you can have a coffee and look out over the Strait of Gibraltar towards Morocco. The look-out point is called ' El Mirador de Africa' and it's packed out in summer.
Desde el mirador vemos el estrecho de Gibraltar y las montañas de Atlas en Marruecos. Hice la foto en enero.
España y África están separados por el estrecho de Gibraltar
Spain and Africa are separated by the Straits of Gibraltar
Algunos personas están de mente estrecha. de mente serrada
Some people have a closed mind .
Sé que hay restricciones sobre el uso de apretado o estrecho.
Entonces , lo siento por mi otro oración.
The sentence below is not related to the one above
Some people are narrow minded.
nar·row-mind·ed [nar-oh-mahyn-did] Show IPA adjective
1. having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
2. not receptive to new ideas; having a closed mind.
Related forms nar·row-mind·ed·ly, adverb
nar·row-mind·ed·ness, noun
un·nar·row-mind·ed, adjective
un·nar·row-mind·ed·ly, adverb
un·nar·row-mind·ed·ness, noun
Synonyms 1. bigoted, biased, partial, intolerant, illiberal, self-righteous.
Antonyms 1. tolerant.
Origin: 1615–25
The distance between success and failure can be very narrow.
La distancia entre el éxito y el fracaso puede ser muy estrecha.
El Estrecho de Gibraltar separa dos continentes: Europa y África. Y otra estrecha franja de agua divide la ciudad de Estambul en una parte asiática y una parte europea.
The Strait of Gibraltar separates two continents: Europe and Africa. And another narrow strip of water divides the city of Istanbul in an Asian and a European part.
Aquí en este foro estudiamos la lengua española en estrecha colaboración.
Here in this forum, we study the Spanish language in close cooperation.
El camino a la felicidad eterna es muy estrecha.
The path to eternal happiness is very narrow.
Siempre empacar artículos frágiles de manera apretada cuando viajes,para evitar que se muevan.
Always pack fragile objects tight when travelling, to prevent shifting.
Creo que la chica lleva puesta una blusa muy estrecha, porque ella me dijo a mi que "no me deja ni respirar"
I think that the girl is wearing a very tight blouse because she said to me that " it will not let me breathe"
Some people say I'm narrow-minded and stubborn, but I'm not. I just like the truth.
Algunas personas dicen que soy de mentalidad cerrada y obstinada pero no es así. Sólo me gusta la verdad.
There is a very narrow patch of highway that must be maneuvered to reach the top.
Hay una parte muy estrecha en la carretera que tiene hay que maniobrada para legar alcanzar a la cumbre.
Tendré que ponerme a dieta, porque cada día estan haciendo estas cajas más estrechas. I will have to go on a diet because each day they are making these boxes more narrow.
Se dice que la edad madura es cuando un mente amplio y un cintura estrecha cambian sitios.
They say that middle age is when a broad mind and a narrow waist change places.
Las probabilidades de que tendrás una banda de la locura de marzo perfecta son muy estrechas.
The odds you will have a perfect March Madness bracket are very narrow.
