stretto
narrow
adjective STREHT-toh Less Common
Origin: from Latin strictus
Also means
tight
Usage Note
Stretto means narrow or tight, and as a masculine noun a sea strait (lo Stretto di Messina). It is also the irregular past participle of stringere (to clasp). The idiom parente stretto means a close relative.
Examples
"Questa strada è troppo stretta."
Natural Translation
This road is too narrow.
Literal Translation
This road is too narrow.

Free starter pack
Building your Italian vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore Italian by topic
ItalianNow
5 min read