strain

strain: I 1. [strein] verb
1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) a (se) întinde puternic

2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) a întinde

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) a pune la grea încercare

4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) a cerne; a strecura
2. noun
1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tracţiune, tensiune

2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensiune (nervoasă)

3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) entorsă, luxaţie

4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) solicitare

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- strained
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- strain off II [strein] noun
1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasă

2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) predispoziţie la

3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) acorduri, accente

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Synonyms:

Stretch, draw tightly, make tense, make tight, tighten, Try hard, make great efforts, Extreme tension / Wrench, sprain, injure by stretching, Percolate, filter, be filtered, be strained, Over-exertion, violent effort, great exertion / Exert (to the utmost), put to the utmost strength, Sprain, wrench / Pervert (from the true intent), push too far, Tune, melody, movement / Squeeze, press, embrace, hug, fold tightly in the arms, Poem, lay, song, sonnet / Force, constrain, compel, Style, manner / Filter, purify (by filtration), filtrate, percolate, Turn, tendency, disposition, inborn disposition / Fatigue, over-exert, tire, over-task, over-work, Bearing, conduct, port, manner of action / Stock, race, descent, family, lineage, pedigree, descent, extraction

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Strain — can refer to: * Strain (biology), a variant of a plant, virus or bacterium; or an inbred animal used for experimental purposes * Strain (chemistry), a chemical stress of a molecule * Strain (continuum mechanics), the deformation of materials… … Wikipedia
Strain — Strain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straining}.] [OF. estraindre, estreindre, F. [ e]treindre, L. stringere to draw or bind tight; probably akin to Gr. ? a halter, ? that which is squeezwd out, a drop, or perhaps to E. strike … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
străin — STRĂÍN, Ă, străini, e, adj., s.m. şi f. (Persoană) care face parte din populaţia altei ţări decât aceea în care se află sau trăieşte; (om, fiinţă) care este originară din altă regiune, localitate etc. decât aceea în care se află sau locuieşte,… … Dicționar Român
Strain — Strain, n. 1. The act of straining, or the state of being strained. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strain — strain1 [strān] vt. [ME streinen < OFr estraindre, to strain, wring hard < L stringere, to draw tight: see STRICT] 1. to draw or stretch tight 2. to exert, use, or tax to the utmost [to strain every nerve] 3. to overtax; injure by… … English World dictionary
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strain — [n1] pain, due to exertion ache, anxiety, bruise, brunt, burden, constriction, effort, endeavor, exertion, force, injury, jerk, pressure, pull, sprain, stress, stretch, struggle, tautness, tension, tensity, twist, wrench; concept 728 Ant. health … New thesaurus
Strain — Strain, n. [See {Strene}.] 1. Race; stock; generation; descent; family. [1913 Webster] He is of a noble strain. Shak. [1913 Webster] With animals and plants a cross between different varieties, or between individuals of the same variety but of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strain — ストレイン (Sutorein) Type Seinen Genre Action Thèmes Crime Manga Auteurs Buronson (scénario) … Wikipédia en Français
Strain — (str[=a]n), v. i. 1. To make violent efforts. Straining with too weak a wing. Pope. [1913 Webster] To build his fortune I will strain a little. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To percolate; to be filtered; as, water straining through a sandy soil. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strain — bezeichnet: die US amerikanische Schauspielerin Julie Strain den Manga Strain (Manga) von Ryoichi Ikegami Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia

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