estrecho

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See also: estrechó

Asturian

Adjective

estrecho

  1. neuter of estrechu

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈtɾet͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -etʃo
  • Syllabification: es‧tre‧cho

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish estrecho, from Latin strictus. Doublet of estricto, which was borrowed from Latin.

Adjective

estrecho (feminine estrecha, masculine plural estrechos, feminine plural estrechas)

  1. narrow
    Synonym: angosto
  2. tight
    Synonym: apretado
    • 2023 July 24, Carlos E. Cué, “La resistencia del PSOE y Sumar frustra la mayoría del PP y Vox y deja abiertas todas las posibilidades”, in El País‎:
      Los números son tan estrechos que dejan la gobernabilidad en el aire: el bloque actual tendría 172 escaños, y necesitaría al menos la abstención de Junts para hacer presidente a Pedro Sánchez, y el bloque de la derecha solo tiene 171 siempre que el PNV se mantenga con el PSOE.
      The numbers are so tight that they leave governance up in the air: the current bloc would have 172 seats, and would need at least the abstention of Junts to make Pedro Sánchez prime minister, and the right-wing bloc only has 171 as long as the EAJ-PNV remains with the PSOE.
  3. (of a relative) close, kin
    Synonym: cercano
  4. (of a relationship) close, intimate, strong
    Synonym: íntima
  5. prudish, uptight, strict
    Synonym: pudibundo
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Noun

estrecho m (plural estrechos)

  1. (geography) strait
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

Verb

estrecho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of estrechar

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