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No. 4,223 in Catalan

estretes

Narrow.

In a sentence

  • Les cases antigues del poble tenen escales estretes.

    The old houses in the village have narrow stairs.

    Here, 'estretes' describes the physical narrowness of stairs in a building.

  • Les relacions entre els veïns s'han tornat estretes amb el temps.

    The relationships between the neighbors have become closer over time.

    In this context, 'estretes' metaphorically means 'close' or 'tight' in terms of interpersonal relationships.

  • Aquestes sabates són massa estretes per als meus peus.

    These shoes are too tight for my feet.

    'Estretes' here refers to the tight fit or small size of shoes that makes them uncomfortable.

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