straiten

suomi-englanti sanakirja

straiten englannista suomeksi

1. kiristää

2. joutua ahtaalle

0. Verbi

straiten englanniksi

1. To make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space.

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2. (senseid) To restrict or diminish, especially financially.

3. 1662, More|Henry More, ''Antidote Against Atheism|An Antidote Against Atheism'', Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 67:

"And the reason why ''Birds'' are ''Oviparous'' and ''lay Eggs'', but do not bring forth their yong alive, is, because there might be more plenty of them also, and that neither the Birds of prey, the Serpent nor the Fowler, should streighten their generations too much."

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