Spanish Conversation · Level 46
75 words
Spanish word
estrechamiento
Pronunciation
IPA/estɾetʃaˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounnarrowing
Example
El estrechamiento de la acera nos obligó a caminar en fila.
Because of the narrowing of the sidewalk, we had to walk in single file.
More examples
Se notó un estrechamiento de relaciones entre vecinos tras el proyecto.
There was a tightening of relations between neighbors after the project.
Core concept
A passage or gap made narrower, reducing space or options.
Common phrases
estrechamiento de relaciones
tightening of relations
estrechamiento entre países
closer relations between countries
Similar words
estrechez: A narrow condition of width or leeway that leaves little physical or figurative room.
reducción: A reduction in amount, size, or scope that makes something smaller or less extensive.
Definition in Spanish
Disminución o compresión del espacio, del margen o de las posibilidades, observable tanto en objetos concretos como en situaciones abstractas.
Word origin
From the Spanish verb estrechar 'to make narrow', ultimately from Latin stringere/strictus, with the suffix -amiento forming the noun for the act or result of narrowing.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often use the verb estrechar or a concrete noun phrase instead of the abstract noun estrechamiento, so surrounding words usually show whether it is physical or figurative.
Other meanings
- tighteningnoun
Opposites
- ensanchamientowideningnoun
- distanciamientodistancingnoun