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Spanish word of the day => Spanish word of the day => Topic started by: AnnieM on 04 Jun, 2019, 08:02:40 am

Title: Estrecho
Post by: AnnieM on 04 Jun, 2019, 08:02:40 am

estrecho
eh-streh-choh

narrow; tight

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.

Title: Re: Estrecho
Post by: AnnieM on 04 Jun, 2019, 08:03:45 am

I find this one hard to remember because, to me, it sounds like the complete opposite of narrow/tight.

Title: Re: Estrecho
Post by: Judi_bk on 04 Jun, 2019, 08:24:22 am

They use it for the sea between the Atlantic and Mediterranean,   where Gibralta is