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1. strein verb1) (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.) estirar, tensar2) (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.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir
2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión2) ((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.) tensión, estrés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión•- strained- strainer
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II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)strain1 n tensiónstrain2 vb1. forzar2. lesionarse / torcer3. filtrar / colartr[streɪn]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino1 (stretch) estirar, tensar2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strain at the leash tirar de la correato strain oneself esforzarse■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!————————tr[streɪn]2 (streak) venastrain ['streɪn] vt1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo2) filter: colar, filtrar3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño ento strain a muscle: sufrir un esguincestrain n1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m2) streak, trace: veta f3) variety: tipo m, variedad f4) stress: tensión f, presión f5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)6) strains npltune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpln.• agotamiento nervioso s.m.• deformación s.f.• duelo s.m.• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.• linaje s.m.• raza s.f.• ribete s.m.• tensión s.f.• tirantez s.f.v.• cerner v.• colar v.• estirar v.• fatigar v.• forzar v.• pujar v.• torcer v.• trascolar v.streɪn
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
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v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
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vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
I [streɪn]1. N1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f•
this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable•
to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso•
to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobreto collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión
2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión fI found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo
it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo
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to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones enhis illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia
stress•
he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión3) (=effort) esfuerzo m4) (Physiol)b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo meyestrain, repetitive•
he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazónwe could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn
the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial
2. VT1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba•
the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas•
to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansarto strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza
don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!
3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzarto strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo
4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir•
to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco•
strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz3.VI (=make an effort)•
he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían•
to strain at sth — tirar de algoto strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia
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to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso
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[streɪn]N2) (=streak, element) vena f* * *[streɪn]
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
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v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
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vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
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3 músculo
Del verbo muscular: ( conjugate muscular) \ \
musculo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
musculó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: muscular músculo
muscular adjetivo muscular
músculo sustantivo masculino muscle;
muscular adjetivo muscular
músculo sustantivo masculino muscle ' músculo' also found in these entries: Spanish: agarrotarse - calambre - dolorida - dolorido - esforzar - estriada - estriado - flexionar - tensar - tirón - contraer - desgarro - ejercitar - estirar - fortalecer - relajar - tensión - tenso English: contract - muscle - protractor - pull - ripple - strain - strained - wrench -
4 muscular
1) (of, or relating to, muscle(s): great muscular strength.) muscular2) (having well-developed muscles; strong: She is tall and muscular.) musculosomuscular adj1. muscular2. musculoso
muscular adjetivo muscular
muscular adjetivo muscular ' muscular' also found in these entries: Spanish: atonía - cachas - desarrollar - forzuda - forzudo - musculosa - musculoso English: muscular - muscular dystrophytr['mʌskjələSMALLr/SMALL]1 (pain, tissue) muscular2 (person) musculoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmuscular dystrophy distrofia muscularmuscular ['mʌskjələr] adj1) : muscularmuscular tissue: tejido muscular2) brawny: musculosoadj.• muscular adj.• musculoso, -a adj.'mʌskjələr, 'mʌskjʊlə(r)a) <arms/build> musculosob) <strain/contraction> muscular['mʌskjʊlǝ(r)]1. ADJ1) (Med, Physiol) [tissue, pain, control] muscular2) (=brawny) [person, body] musculoso2.CPDmuscular dystrophy N — distrofia f muscular
* * *['mʌskjələr, 'mʌskjʊlə(r)]a) <arms/build> musculosob) <strain/contraction> muscular -
5 strained
adj.1 distendido(a) (muscle); tenso(a), tirante (atmosphere, conversation, relations)2 colado.pp.participio pasado del verbo STRAIN.pt.pretérito del verbo STRAIN. -
6 weaken
verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) debilitar(se)weaken vb debilitartr['wiːkən]1 (gen) debilitar2 (argument) quitar fuerza a; (morale) socavar1 (person) debilitarse, desfallecer2 (resolve, influence) flaquear3 (currency) aflojar, caer4 (give in) cederweaken ['wi:kən] vt: debilitarweaken vi: debilitarse, flaquearv.• aminorar v.• atenuar v.• debilitar v.• decaer v.(§pres: decaigo, decaes...)• desalmar v.• desfallecer v.• desmadejar v.• diluir v.• enfermar v.• enflaquecer v.• extenuar v.• flaquear v.• flojear v.• minorar v.'wiːkən
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transitive verb \<\<body/limb\>\> debilitar; \<\<structure/power/currency/economy\>\> debilitar; \<\<determination\>\> menoscabar
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vi \<\<person/animal\>\> ( physically) debilitarse; \<\<resolve\>\> flaquear; \<\<power\>\> debilitarse; ( relent) ceder, aflojar['wiːkǝn]1.VT [+ person, heart, structure, economy] debilitar; [+ power, influence, resolve] menguar, debilitar; [+ case, argument] quitar fuerza a; [+ solution, mixture] diluirhe doesn't want to do anything that might weaken his grip on power — no quiere hacer nada que pueda menguar el control que tiene sobre el país
2. VI1) (=grow weaker) [person, muscle, structure, economy] debilitarse; [power, influence, resolve] menguarse, debilitarse2) (=give way) flaquearwe must not weaken now — no debemos flaquear, ahora menos que nunca
* * *['wiːkən]
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transitive verb \<\<body/limb\>\> debilitar; \<\<structure/power/currency/economy\>\> debilitar; \<\<determination\>\> menoscabar
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vi \<\<person/animal\>\> ( physically) debilitarse; \<\<resolve\>\> flaquear; \<\<power\>\> debilitarse; ( relent) ceder, aflojar -
7 fuerza
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar) \ \
fuerza es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: forzar fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo 1 ( obligar) to force 2 3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino 1 no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength; tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms; agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly; empuja con fuerza push hard; le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him; recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back; gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might; fuerza de voluntad willpower 2 ( violencia) force; fuerza bruta brute force 3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force; las fuerzas armadas the armed forces; las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police; fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity 4 ( en locs)◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence (obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity (con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity ' fuerza' also found in these entries: Spanish: aflojar - agarrar - ánimo - boca - camisa - cerrarse - débil - decaer - declinar - demostración - descafeinada - descafeinado - enfriar - estrujar - fenomenal - flaquear - forzar - fuerte - garra - gravedad - impulso - incapaz - me - menos - motor - motriz - poder - remolque - renegar - resistencia - reunir - sonora - sonoro - tirar - Titán - toro - voluntad - alarde - apretar - arrollador - bloque - capitán - ceder - chaleco - comunicar - fortificar - maña - siniestro - someter - vigor English: act - apply - arm - blow over - bluster - bodily - bolster - brawn - burn - constraint - decrease - deterrent - display - draw - driving force - drum - dynamic - force - forcible - forcibly - G-force - gain - gale - gather - grit - hard - hp - hustle - jam - jam in - juggernaut - might - motive - muscle - necessarily - peacekeeping - plonk - power - pull - punch - ram - rule out - sanction - sap - shall - shoot out - shoot up - show - spent - straitjacket
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