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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