estrecho

Definitions of estrecho
  1. noun
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels
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    arteria
    (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
    type of:
    agua
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  2. noun
    a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
  3. noun
    a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
    synonyms: aprieto, paso
  4. noun
    informal terms for a difficult situation
    synonyms: apretón, apuro, atolladero, brete, compromiso, conflicto, confusión, conserva, desorden, embolismo, embrollo, enredo, lío, maraña, mareo, pantano, taco
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    dificultad
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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