cieśnina — meaning in English

English meaning

• sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.
• strait noun A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger seas or bodies of water.

Senses

cieśnina is used for these senses in English:

• sound (geography) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.
• strait (geography) A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

sound — full definition

1. noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.
2. verb To produce a sound, or to give an impression through how something comes across.
3. adj In good condition; healthy, solid, or well-founded.
4. noun A long, narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or separating an island from the mainland.

strait — full definition

1. noun A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger seas or bodies of water.
2. noun A difficult or distressing situation (usually plural: "dire straits").

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