strait
US /streɪt/
UK /streɪt/
1.
selat
a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water
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The ship sailed through the narrow strait.
Kapal itu belayar melalui selat yang sempit.
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The Bering Strait connects the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea.
Selat Bering menghubungkan Lautan Artik dan Laut Bering.
2.
kesulitan, kesempitan
(usually plural) a situation of great difficulty or adversity
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The company is in dire straits financially.
Syarikat itu berada dalam kesulitan kewangan yang teruk.
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They helped him out of his straits.
Mereka membantunya keluar dari kesulitannya.
1.
sempit, ketat, terhad
narrow, restricted, or constricted
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The old road was too strait for modern traffic.
Jalan lama terlalu sempit untuk lalu lintas moden.
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They lived a very strait and disciplined life.
Mereka menjalani kehidupan yang sangat ketat dan berdisiplin.