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1 mental
mental ['mentəl](a) (intellectual) mental(b) (in the mind) mental;∎ golf is fundamentally a mental game le golf est un jeu qui se joue avant tout avec la tête;∎ to make a mental note of sth prendre note de qch;∎ she made a mental note to speak to him about the matter elle se promit de lui en parler(c) (psychiatric) mental;∎ it can cause great mental strain cela peut provoquer une grande tension nerveuse;∎ he had a mental breakdown il a fait une dépression nerveuse∎ to go mental (go mad) devenir dingue ou cinglé, perdre la boule; (lose one's temper) péter les plombs, péter une durite, piquer une crise;∎ British it was a mental party! c'était une fête vraiment démente ou dingue!;∎ British you should have seen the way they were shouting at each other, it was mental! t'aurais vu comme ils se criaient dessus, c'était dingue!►► mental age âge m mental;mental arithmetic calcul m mental;mental block blocage m psychologique;∎ to have a mental block about sth faire un blocage à propos de qch;mental cruelty cruauté f mentale;mental defective handicapé(e) m,f mental(e);mental deficiency déficience f ou débilité f mentale;mental faculties facultés fpl mentales ou intellectuelles;mental handicap handicap m mental;∎ to suffer from mental handicap être handicapé(e) mental(e);mental health santé f mentale;mental home, mental hospital hôpital m psychiatrique;mental illness maladie f mentale;mental image image f;mental nurse infirmier(ère) m,f psychiatrique;mental patient malade mf mental(e);mental reservation doute m;mental ward service m psychiatrique -
2 mental
1 Med [handicap, illness, patient] mental ; [hospital, institution] psychiatrique ; [ward] de psychiatrie ;2 ( of the mind) [ability, effort, energy] intellectuel/-elle ; [process] mental ; mental exhaustion surmenage m intellectuel ; mental state état m mental ; mental strain fatigue f mentale ;3 ( in one's head) [calculation, arithmetic, picture] mental ; to make a mental note to do se dire qu'il faut faire ;4 ○ ( mad) fou/folle, malade ○. -
3 strain
strain [streɪn]1. noun• it was a strain on the economy/their resources/his purse cela grevait l'économie/leurs ressources/son budgetc. ( = sprain) foulure fa. [+ rope, beam] tendre fortement ; [+ muscle] froisser ; [+ ankle] fouler ; [+ friendship, marriage] mettre à rude épreuve ; [+ resources, the economy] peser lourdement sur• to strain o.s. ( = damage muscle) se froisser un muscle ; ( = overtire o.s.) se surmener• don't strain yourself! (ironic) surtout ne te fatigue pas !• to strain to do sth (physically) fournir un gros effort pour faire qch ; (mentally) s'efforcer de faire qch• to strain at sth (pushing/pulling) pousser/tirer qch de toutes ses forces[+ liquid] vider* * *[streɪn] 1.to put a strain on — fatiguer [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations
2) ( pressure) ( on person) stress m; ( in relations) tension fmental ou nervous strain — tension f nerveuse
to put a strain on — avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship]; créer des tensions au sein de [alliance]; grever [economy, finances]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill]
to be under strain — [person] être stressé; [relations] être tendu
3) ( injury) muscle m froissé5) ( style) veine f, ton m2.strains plural noun air m3.transitive verb1)to strain one's eyes — ( to see) plisser les yeux
2) fig grever [resources, finances]; compromettre [relationship]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience]3) ( injure)4) ( sieve) passer [sauce]; égoutter [vegetables, pasta]4.to strain at — tirer sur [leash, rope]
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4 strain
A n1 Phys ( weight) effort m, contrainte f (on sur) ; ( from pulling) tensions fpl (on de) ; to put a strain on soumettre [qch] à des efforts or à des sollicitations [beam, bridge, rope] ; fatiguer [heart, lungs] ; faire travailler [muscles] ; to be under strain [bridge, structure] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations ; to grimace/sweat under the strain grimacer/suer sous l'effort ; to take the strain [beam, bracket, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations ; the rope/shelf can't take the strain la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas ;2 ( pressure) ( on person) stress m ; ( in relations) tension f ; mental ou nervous strain tension f nerveuse ; to put a strain on avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship] ; créer des tensions au sein de [group, alliance] ; surcharger [system, network] ; provoquer une crise dans [sector, prison system] ; grever [economy, finances] ; mettre [qch] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill] ; to be under strain [person] être stressé ; [relations] être tendu ; [network, system] être surchargé ; to take the strain [person] supporter la pression ; he can't take the strain il supporte mal le stress or la pression ; to crack under the strain [person] craquer sous la pression ; to take the strain out of faciliter [climb, management, organization] ; to show signs of strain [person] montrer des signes de fatigue ; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell il montrait des signes de fatigue ; the strains within the coalition les tensions au sein de la coalition ; it's a strain talking to him c'est pénible de lui parler ; it's getting to be a strain ça commence à devenir pénible ;7 ( style) veine f, ton m ; the rest of the speech was in the same strain le reste du discours était dans la même veine.C vtr1 ( stretch) tendre [rope, cable] ; to strain one's eyes ( to see) plisser les yeux ; to strain one's ears tendre l'oreille ; to strain one's muscles/every muscle tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire) ; ⇒ nerve ;2 fig grever [resources, finances, economy] ; compromettre [relationship, alliance] ; surcharger [network, system] ; mettre [qch] à rude épreuve [patience, credulity, understanding] ; it would be straining the truth to say… ce serait exagéré de dire… ; the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel ;3 ( injure) to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle ; to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule ; to strain one's eyes/heart se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur ; to strain one's voice forcer sa voix ; to strain one's back se faire un tour de reins ;D vi to strain against sth pousser de toutes ses forces contre qch ; to strain at tirer sur [leash, rope] ; to strain to see/hear faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre ; to strain forward se pencher en avant.1 ( injure) se blesser ;■ strain off:▶ strain [sth] off, strain off [sth] faire égoutter [water, liquid, fat]. -
5 strain
strain [streɪn]1 noun∎ the rope snapped under the strain la corde a rompu sous la tension;∎ the weight put too much strain on the rope le poids a exercé une trop forte tension sur la corde;∎ to collapse under the strain (bridge, animal) s'effondrer sous le poids;∎ I took most of the strain c'est moi qui ai fourni le plus gros effort;∎ the buttress takes the strain off the wall le contrefort réduit la pression qui s'exerce sur le mur;∎ the girder can't take the strain la poutre ne peut pas supporter cette pression;∎ figurative the war is putting a great strain on the country's resources la guerre grève sérieusement les ressources du pays;∎ the new taxes take the strain off the budget les nouveaux impôts renflouent le budget(b) (mental or physical effort) (grand) effort m; (overwork) surmenage m; (tiredness) (grande) fatigue f; (stress) stress m, tension f ou fatigue f nerveuse;∎ he's beginning to feel/show the strain il commence à sentir la fatigue/à donner des signes de fatigue;∎ I've been under great physical strain je me suis surmené;∎ it was quite a strain for me to have to stand j'ai trouvé très fatigant de devoir rester debout;∎ the strain of making polite conversation l'effort que ça demande de faire la conversation à quelqu'un;∎ the situation has put our family under a great deal of strain la situation a mis notre famille à rude épreuve;∎ recent events have placed considerable strain on their relationship les événements récents ont mis leur relation à rude épreuve;∎ he can't take the strain anymore il ne peut plus supporter cette situation stressante;∎ it's a terrible strain on her nerves ses nerfs sont mis à rude épreuve;∎ they've been under a lot of strain recently leurs nerfs ont été mis à rude épreuve ces derniers temps;∎ the arrival of a new secretary took the immediate strain off me avec l'arrivée d'une nouvelle secrétaire, j'ai été immédiatement soulagée d'une partie de mon travail;∎ I couldn't stand the strain of commuting je trouvais trop épuisant de prendre les transports en commun tous les matins∎ to give one's back a strain se donner un tour de reins(d) (breed, variety → of animal, insect) race f; (→ of virus, bacteria) souche f; (→ of plant, grain) variété f∎ his other books are all very much in the same strain ses autres livres sont tout à fait dans le même genre ou dans le même style ou dans le même esprit(f) (streak, tendency) fond m, tendance f;∎ there is a strain of madness in the family il y a une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a strong strain of fantasy in his novels il y a une grande part de rêve dans ses romans(a) (rope, cable, girder) tendre (fortement); figurative (resources, economy, budget) grever; (patience) mettre à l'épreuve, abuser de; (friendship, relationship) mettre à l'épreuve, mettre à rude épreuve;∎ he strained the canvas over the frame il a tendu la toile sur le cadre;∎ to be strained to breaking point être tendu au point de se rompre;∎ this new expense is straining our income to the limit nos revenus nous permettent tout juste cette dépense supplémentaire(b) (force → voice) forcer;∎ he strained his ears to hear what they were saying il tendit l'oreille pour entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ to strain one's eyes to see sth plisser les yeux pour mieux voir qch;∎ to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch(c) (hurt, damage → eyes) fatiguer;∎ reading small print strains your eyes ça fatigue les yeux de lire des petits caractères;∎ you'll strain your eyes tu vas te fatiguer les yeux;∎ to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle;∎ I have to be careful not to strain my heart il faut que je veille à ménager mon cœur;∎ to strain one's back se donner un tour de reins;∎ I've strained my arm je me suis froissé un muscle du bras;∎ mind you don't strain yourself lifting that typewriter attention de ne pas te faire mal en soulevant cette machine à écrire;∎ ironic don't strain yourself! surtout ne te fatigue pas!;∎ she lent a hand, but she didn't exactly strain herself elle a mis la main à la pâte, mais elle ne s'est pas vraiment fatiguée∎ it would be straining the truth to call the play a masterpiece dire que cette pièce est un chef-d'œuvre serait exagéré∎ she strained the child to her breast elle serra l'enfant contre sa poitrine∎ she was straining at the door (pulling) elle tirait sur la porte de toutes ses forces; (pushing) elle poussait (sur) la porte de toutes ses forces;∎ to strain at a rope/at the oars tirer sur une corde/sur les rames;∎ the dog strained at the leash le chien tirait sur sa laisse;∎ figurative to be straining at the leash piaffer d'impatience;∎ I had to strain against the wind j'ai dû lutter contre le vent;∎ she strained under the weight elle ployait sous la charge∎ to strain to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch;∎ I strained to understand/hear what they were saying je me suis efforcé de comprendre/d'entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ he tends to strain after effect il a tendance à vouloir se faire remarquer(c) (be under tension → rope, cable) se tendre; (→ beam) fatiguer, travailler; (become deformed) gauchir, se fausser∎ to strain at sth (be unwilling) se faire un scrupule de qch;∎ to strain at doing sth avoir des scrupules à faire qch(of music) accents mpl, accords mpl;∎ the crowd rose to the strains of the national anthem le public s'est levé aux accents de l'hymne national(liquid) vider, égoutter -
6 load
load [ləʊd]1. noun• supporting his brother's family was a heavy load for him c'était pour lui une lourde charge de faire vivre la famille de son frère• that's a load off my mind! c'est un poids en moins !• that's a load of rubbish! tout ça c'est de la blague ! (inf)• get a load of this! (inf!) ( = look) vise (inf !) un peu ça !► loads of > (inf) des tas de (inf)• I had problems loading the software onto my computer j'ai eu du mal à charger le logiciel sur mon ordinateurb. [+ dice] piper3. compounds[ship, lorry] se charger ; [person] charger* * *[ləʊd] 1.1) ( something carried) charge f; (on vehicle, animal) chargement m; (on ship, plane) cargaison f; fig fardeau m2) Technology ( weight) charge f (on sur)3) (shipment, batch) (of sand, gravel) cargaison f4) Electricity charge f5) fig ( amount of work) travail mto lighten/spread the load — alléger/répartir le travail
6) (colloq) ( a lot)a load ou a whole load of people — des tas (colloq) de gens
2.that's a load of nonsense — (colloq) c'est de la blague (colloq)
(colloq) loads plural nounloads of — ( plus plural nouns) des tas (colloq) de
loads of times — plein de or des tas (colloq) de fois
3.loads of work — un travail fou (colloq)
transitive verb2) Computing charger [program]4.to load somebody with — combler or couvrir quelqu'un de [presents, honours]
intransitive verb chargerPhrasal Verbs:••get a load of this! — (colloq) ( listen) écoute un peu ça! (colloq)
get a load of that! — (colloq) ( look) vise un peu ça! (colloq)
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7 tension
[-ʃən]1) (the state of being stretched, or the degree to which something is stretched: the tension of the rope.) tension2) (mental strain; anxiety: She is suffering from nervous tension; the tensions of modern life.) tension (nerveuse) -
8 nervous breakdown
(a period of mental illness caused by a time of great strain.) dépression nerveuse
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