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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.

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